A recent working paper found that a 10 percent increase in broadband Internet access among county residents leads to 0.11 fewer suicide deaths per county, a 1.02 percent reduction in suicides overall.

Fact of the Week: Increase in Access to Broadband Internet in American Counties Results in a Decrease in Suicides

The rise of the Internet has allowed billions of people to access services that would not exist otherwise, while driving the growth of technologies that power them. A new study has attempted to quantify this effect, examining the rate of Internet usage across 76 countries between 1995 and 2016.

Fact of the Week: The Internet Increased the Global Economic Growth Rate by 0.7 Percentage Points Between 1995 and 2016

A national survey of households making $50,000 or less, all with at least some form of online connectivity, classified 36 percent of respondents as having low digital skills. 39 percent were in the high digital skills category.

Fact of the Week: 36 Percent of Online Households Making $50,000 or Less Are Classified As Having Low Digital Skills

When a country increases the number of people and businesses using the Internet and boosts speeds by one percent each, it exports 0.8 percent more goods, benefiting households and industries, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Fact of the Week: When a Country Increases Internet Subscriptions and Speeds by 1 Percent Each, Its Exports Increase by 0.8 Percent

A recent study concluded that broadband expansion explained 12 percent of the overall reduction in the mortality and readmission rates between 1999 and 2008.

Fact of the Week: Broadband Adoption Explains 12 Percent of the Reduction in Medicare Patients’ Mortality

Fact of the Week: Broadband Adoption Explains 12 Percent of the Reduction in Medicare Patients' Mortality

After the deployment of high-speed Internet in 12 African countries, 10 percent of employment growth could be attributed to that development, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Fact of the Week: When 12 African Nations Gained Access to High-Speed Internet, it Raised Employment Rates by an Average of 10 Percent

A recent working paper that analyzed 10 digital goods across 13 nations found that total consumer welfare from the selected goods increased by $2.5 trillion.

Fact of the Week: Digital Goods Have Increased Total Consumer Welfare Across 13 Nations by Over $2.5 Trillion

A recent working paper found that firms that won H-1B visa lotteries experienced positive effects across all elements of the firm.

Fact of the Week: Firms That Win an H-1B Visa Lottery Experience Wage Increases for Most Employees

An AT&T survey conducted in 21 states showed that as of October 2021, most consumers were not aware of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. The survey showed that older consumers and minority consumers were less likely to be aware of the EBB program.

Fact of the Week: Improving Internet Access Positively Affects the Health and Well-Being of First-Generation Immigrants

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Fact of the Week: Increase in Access to Broadband Internet in American Counties Results in a Decrease in Suicides

Fact of the Week: The Internet Increased the Global Economic Growth Rate by 0.7 Percentage Points Between 1995 and 2016

Fact of the Week: 36 Percent of Online Households Making $50,000 or Less Are Classified As Having Low Digital Skills