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Entrepreneurship, Broadband, and Gender: Evidence from Establishment Births in Rural America.
- Source :
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International Regional Science Review . Jan2022, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p3-35. 33p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Broadband access may have important implications for establishment births in rural areas, which feature thinner markets. Broadband may be especially important for rural nonemployer businesses, particularly those without a storefront, for access to nontraditional market channels. As women are more likely to run these types of small businesses, we further expect that broadband may have important implications for women-led businesses. With an effective instrumental variable approach, we find evidence that broadband access is a key factor leading to a higher establishment birth rate across business size and gender in rural areas. This paper identifies the largest effects on nonemployer, women-led and remote rural establishments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GENDER
*ENTREPRENEURSHIP
*BIRTH rate
*SMALL business
*BUSINESS size
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01600176
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Regional Science Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154223765
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01600176211018749