Broadband Internet and Firm Entry: Evidence from Rural Iowa

Younjun Kim, Peter F. Orazem, Kim, Younjun, Orazem, Peter F. · 2012 · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

Summary. This paper examines how broadband internet availability influences where new businesses choose to locate in rural Iowa. Using conditional logit analysis, the researchers find that start-ups select locations based on profitability, with broadband access emerging as a significant factor in those location decisions.

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Kim, Y., Orazem, P. F., Younjun, K., & F., O. P.. (2012). Broadband Internet and Firm Entry: Evidence from Rural Iowa. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.124879

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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.124879
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-08-01