Duso, Tomaso; Nardotto, Mattia; Seldeslachts, Jo - 2021
. In this study, we do not only analyse whether the aid was effective in solving a market failure – low broadband coverage … aid significantly increased broadband coverage. More importantly, we find that the number of internet providers has … broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission …