The contingent nature of broadband as an engine for business startups in rural areas
Summary. Ultrafast broadband deployment in rural France increased business startups, but only in municipalities with strong existing conditions like good economic climate, natural amenities, and favorable demographics. Broadband alone cannot revitalize structurally weak rural areas; it requires complementary local assets to be effective.
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Duvivier, C., & Bussière, C.. (2022). The contingent nature of broadband as an engine for business startups in rural areas. Journal of Regional Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12605
Duvivier, Chloé, and Claire Bussière. “The contingent nature of broadband as an engine for business startups in rural areas.” Journal of Regional Science, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12605.
Duvivier, Chloé, and Claire Bussière. 2022. “The contingent nature of broadband as an engine for business startups in rural areas.” Journal of Regional Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12605.
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- DOI
- 10.1111/jors.12605
- Countries
- France
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28