Broadband Adoption and State Policy Innovation

• In Event: Understanding the Determinants of Policy Diffusion

Brief Overview

What is the effect of broadband adoption on state policy innovation over time? The internet promotes civic participation and fosters networks of activists. We examine how the internet’s dramatic expansion of information flows affect policy diffusion.

Authors

• Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa

• Scott J LaCombe, University of Iowa

• Karen A. Mossberger, University of Illinois at Chicago