Broadband adoption and availability: Impacts on rural employment during COVID-19

Catherine Isley, Sarah A. Low · 2022 · Telecommunications Policy

Summary. During COVID-19 lockdowns in April and May 2020, rural U.S. counties with higher broadband availability and wired broadband adoption rates experienced significantly higher employment rates. Using two-stage least squares analysis while controlling for socioeconomic and demographic factors, the authors demonstrate that both broadband infrastructure and household adoption directly supported rural employment when work moved online.

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Isley, C., & Low, S. A.. (2022). Broadband adoption and availability: Impacts on rural employment during COVID-19. Telecommunications Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102310

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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102310
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28