Is there a link between access to broadband and health outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2801239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vikas Gawai (Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA), Vikas PD Gawai (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Steven Deller (0000-0003-4457-3444, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Division of Extension, Economic Development Administration University Center, Community Development Institute University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 361-386 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajes.12608 |
| OpenAlex | W4405138155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 63 |
There is significant evidence of the positive effects of broadband expansion on various economic outcomes, including property values and business development, with a growing literature aimed at understanding the effect on health outcomes. We contribute to this later literature exploring the effect of broadband access on underexplored health using U.S. county data. After accounting for spatial dependency within the data we find that broadband availability positively affects health outcomes: as broadband access increase, we see declines in the share of the population with fair or poor health and the number of both physically and mentally unhealthy days. The investment of broadband availability not only impacts the overall economy but also community quality of life as measured by health outcomes
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |