Evaluation of the Next Generation Access Programme

Tasks

Empirical evidence suggests that broadband internet access has positive effects on local growth and employment and accelerates structural change. The German federal government therefore aims to ensure the comprehensive availability of Next Generation broadband technologies for all German households. Yet, there are areas in which market-driven expansion by private suppliers appears to be not profitable. For such areas, the Next Generation Access Programme is meant to incentivize the private expansion of broadband infrastructure through complementary state aid. Following the guidelines of the European Commission, the effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated in a rigorous empirical policy evaluation design. In the collaboration with the consortium, the ifo Institute will focus on the statistical analysis of the data.

Methodology

Following the guidelines of the European Commission, the effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated in a rigorous empirical policy evaluation design. In the collaboration with the consortium (Ernst & Young, WIK Consult), the ifo Institute will focus on the statistical analysis of the data.

Data Sources

Microdata on funding applications, regional data and the German Broadband Atlas.