Submarine cables enable international connectivity and are essential for high-speed internet access. This paper tests their potential to improve the affordability of internet access by supporting a price drop through cost savings or increased competition intensity. The empirical framework relies on a dataset that combines the capacity of submarine cables with price data on fixed and mobile internet across 150 countries over a decade. Using a two-way...
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2024/07/09
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政策研究报告
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WPS10840
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1
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2024/07/09
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Disclosed
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The Impact of Submarine Cables on Internet Access Price, and the Role of Competition and Regulation