Does broadband internet allow cities to ‘borrow size’? Evidence from the Swedish labour market

Duco de Vos; Urban Lindgren; Maarten van Ham; Evert Meijers

doi:10.1080/00343404.2019.1699238

Does broadband internet allow cities to ‘borrow size’? Evidence from the Swedish labour market

Duco de Vos, Urban Lindgren, Maarten van Ham, Evert Meijers

School of Geography & Sustainable Development

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Abstract

Borrowed size refers to the idea that small cities nearby larger metropolitan centres are able to reap the advantages of large agglomerations, without the agglomeration costs. This study explores whether broadband internet helps such smaller cities to enjoy the labour market benefits of a larger city. Using Swedish micro-data from 2007-2015, together with unique data on broadband, we find suggestive evidence that broadband allows smaller cities to reap such benefits indeed. We find that borrowed size is primarily driven by the overall penetration of broadband in the place of residence, rather than by broadband availability at the residence.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	Regional Studies
Volume	Latest Articles
Early online date	9 Jan 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1699238
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 9 Jan 2020

Keywords

Broadband internet
Agglomoration economies
Borrowed size
Commuting
Employment

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