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This study calculates the impact of investment in broadband technology on German employment and economic output. Two sequential investment scenarios are analysed: the first one reflects the government’s National Broadband Strategy that extends through 2014, and the second covers the ultra-broadband evolution from 2015 to 2020. The authors conclude that the required investment of close to 36 billion euros is justifi ed by the substantial benefi ts that would be generated in terms of both additional jobs and GDP growth.
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This research was funded by Deutsche Telekom AG. The authors are responsible for the views expressed in this study and are grateful for comments provided in the course of its preparation. The full research paper can be downloaded at www.citi.columbia.edu.
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Katz, R.L., Vaterlaus, S., Zenhäusern, P. et al. The impact of broadband on jobs and the German economy. Intereconomics 45, 26–34 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-010-0322-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-010-0322-y