Dr Paolo Gerli's Outputs (25)

The rising importance of the "Smart territory" concept: definition and implications (2020)
Journal Article
Navío-Marco, J., Rodrigo-Moya, B., & Gerli, P. (2020). The rising importance of the "Smart territory" concept: definition and implications. Land Use Policy, 99, Article 105003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105003

The “Smart territory” concept emerges strongly not only as an extension of the smart city concept but also in opposition to it. The “smartization” of cities can produce a digital gap in the territories, particularly in rural areas that do not have th... Read More about The rising importance of the "Smart territory" concept: definition and implications.

Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa (2020)
Journal Article
Arakpogun, E. O., Elsahn, Z., Prime, K. S., Gerli, P., & Olan, F. (2020). Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa. World Development, 136, Article 105105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105105

Several countries in Africa have either deployed or considering using digital contact-tracing (DCT) as part of their Covid-19 containment strategy, amidst calls for the use of technology to improve the efficiency of traditional contact-tracing. We di... Read More about Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa.

Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK (2019)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Matteucci, N., & Whalley, J. (2020). Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK. International Journal of Public Administration, 43(6), 540-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1638932

Many governments have recognised the socio-economic importance of broadband. The market often provides a broadband connection but when this does not occur governments have stepped in. Through focusing on one government intervention, Broadband Deliver... Read More about Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK.

The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies (2018)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Van der Wee, M., Verbrugge, S., & Whalley, J. (2018). The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies. Telecommunications Policy, 42(9), 726-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2018.03.001

Energy companies and other utility providers have been often involved in the provision of telecommunications services. Nevertheless, their contribution to broadband development has varied significantly over time. In the late 1990s, both local and nat... Read More about The involvement of utilities in the development of broadband infrastructure: A comparison of EU case studies.

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Gerli, P., Wainwright, D., & Whalley, J. (2017). Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK. Telecommunications Policy, 41(9), 743-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2017.03.005

Across Europe, policymakers and market forces are striving to deploy next generation access (NGA) networks and ensure ubiquitous access to superfast broadband services. Due to scale economies and sunk costs, the roll-out of NGA is expected to be prof... Read More about Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK.