01559nas a2200181   4500008004100000245003500041210003500076300001000111520101700121100002101138700002401159700002001183700002501203700002101228700001601249700001801265856009401283       2014                        eng d00aIMPACT OF BROADBAND ON ECONOMY0 aIMPACT OF BROADBAND ON ECONOMY  a28-423 a<p>In this chapter, we investigate the impact of broadband on the growth and employment in SEE countries, namely Austria, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Greece, Montenegro, Slovenia. Specifically, we define the macroeconomic evidence required for the analysis. We then enforce regression analysis on data collected by the respective countries in order to find the correlation between broadband, growth and employment. The period of the examination was set to be the last decade in order to obtain an extended amount of data, and take into account possible influences on the results by the economic crisis and the subsequent recession of the last years in the area. We also estimate the cost savings to companies and the state by the usage of broadband-based e-government services. We then forecast these benefits to 2015 when the respective countries are expected to have reached the e-government usage level which is set by the European digital agenda (Digital agenda, 2013).</p>
1 aBouras, Christos1 aKokkinos, Vasileios1 aDiles, Georgios1 aTopaloglou, Lefteris1 aBouras, Christos1 aKos, Andrej1 aFrank, Andrew  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/impact-broadband-economy?language=en