01242nas a2200133   4500008004100000245008600041210006900127260002000196520076100216100002100977700002000998700002401018856006601042       2013                        eng d00aImpact of broadband public infrastructures and services on SEE countries' economy0 aImpact of broadband public infrastructures and services on SEE c  cOctober 28 - 313 a<p class="rtejustify">Broadband is an important tool for increasing&nbsp;productivity and competitiveness. This paper attempts to measure the accumulative impact and effectiveness of broadband public infrastructures and services on the economy of South East Europe (SEE) areas. To this direction, we focus on evaluating the correlation between broadband and each country?s growth and&nbsp;employment. Moreover, we estimate the cost savings achieved by the extended usage of e-services, and we evaluate the potential cost savings that will follow the increase of e-services utilization the next years. The results of our analysis show that broadband&nbsp;may have positive impact on growth and employment and that the possible savings are substantial.</p>
1 aBouras, Christos1 aDiles, Georgios1 aKokkinos, Vasileios  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/node/3428?language=el