The mobile Solow Paradox? Evidence from Swedish firms

Abstract: This thesis examines the effects of 3G and 4G technologies on firm performance and productivity in Sweden. Using a comprehensive dataset of Swedish firms and data on the availability of mobile broadband technologies, the study found that while contemporary effects of the technologies were negative, they had a positive effect on firm sales when using different orders of lags. The technologies were also found to be capital-decreasing, with HSPA being labor-augmenting and LTE being labor-augmenting at higher orders of lags. The study provides insight into the effects of mobile broadband on firm-specific productivity and carries implications for the ongoing roll-out of 5G technology.