Professor Emmanouil Tranos as a Guest of the Spatial Warsaw Seminar

Professor Emmanouil Tranos from the University of Bristol will present his study entitled "Fast and furious: the productivity effects of the geography of experienced internet speeds" (co-authored with Professor Tasos Kitsos and Professor Levi Wolf).

The lecture will take place on May 28, at 15:00. We warmly invite you to join the event in Room F at the Faculty of Economic Sciences or remotely. The speaker will present online.

Link to the meeting: https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/99850814821?pwd=Lb5lPyl5Axd4Gpua02xUdITb9vcxlf.1

[Meeting ID: 998 5081 4821
Passcode: 380134]

The abstract of the presentation is available below, and more information about the speaker can be found on the website: https://etranos.info/

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The link between digital technologies and productivity has long intrigued researchers. Key to unpacking this relationship is detailed data connecting internet usage, economic outputs, and places. Using a multilevel modeling framework, we combine firm-level microdata with unique internet speed microdata that reflect end-user experiences, distinguishing upload and download speeds. This approach approximates business internet usage and reveals that higher speeds boost productivity, while unstable speeds have the opposite effect. These findings highlight the economic importance of high-speed internet infrastructure and present policymakers with a trade-off between efficiency and equity in planning decisions.