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The Political Economy of Privatization and Competition: Cross-Country Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector
Colin Xu, Lixin; Li, Wei; Zhen-Wei Qiang, Christine - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
Using a new data set of the telecommunications sector on privatization (1981-98 for 167 countries) and competition … liberalization in the telecommunications sector. Building on the framework of a generalized private interest theory, we derive … telecommunications sector. We pay particular attention to how the effects of interest groups on policies vary from more democratic to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504478
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Market Entry and Roll-out With Product Differentiation
Levine, Paul L; Rickman, Neil; Tzavara, Dionisia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
This Paper examines a general problem exemplified by post-auction (third generation ‘3G’) mobile telecommunications … appropriate to achieve desired levels of competition in such settings. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124418
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Competition Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia
Brown, J David; Earle, John S - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
government regulation may reduce transaction costs, intensifying the competition associated with a given market structure, and we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504465
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Acquisitions, Entry, and Innovation in Network Industries
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Tåg, Joacim Ingemar - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
In industries with network effects, incumbents’ installed bases create barriers to entry that discourage entrepreneurs from developing new innovations. Yet, entry is not the only commercialization route for entrepreneurs. We show that the option of selling to an incumbent increases innovation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083667
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Deregulation of the European Banking Industry (1980-1991)
Gual, Jordi; Neven, Damien J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
seems to be effective in triggering more intense price competition; as deregulation takes place, profits are reduced, cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791625
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Investment and Usage of New Technologies: Evidence from a Shared ATM Network
Degryse, Hans; Ferrari, Stijn; Verboven, Frank - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
When new technologies become available, it is not only essential that firms have the correct investment incentives, but often also that consumers make the proper usage decisions. This paper studies investment and usage in a shared ATM network. Because all banks coordinate their ATM investment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662325
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The Impact of 'Rollover' Contracts on Switching Costs in the UK Voice Market: Evidence from Disaggregate Customer Billing Data
Crawford, Gregory S; Tosini, Nicola; Waehrer, Keith - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In February 2008, British Telecommunications (BT) introduced automatically renewing, or ‘rollover’, contracts into the …. This raises significant concerns about the competitive effects of such contracts in media and telecommunications markets. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009385761
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Welfare Analysis of Regulating Mobile Termination Rates in the UK (with an Application to the Orange/T-Mobile Merger)
Harbord, David; Hoernig, Steffen - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
This paper presents results from a calibrated welfare model of the UK mobile telephony market which includes many mobile networks; calls to and from the fixed network; networkbased price discrimination; and call externalities. The analysis focuses on the short-run effects of adopting lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468563
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Some Observations on the British and German 3G Telecom Auctions
Klemperer, Paul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
I suggest explanations for the apparently puzzling bidding in the year 2000 British and German 3G telecom auctions. Relative-performance maximisation may have been important, but the outcome of the British auction seems to have been efficient. This paper bundles my comments on two papers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123523
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Market Definition in the Telecoms Industry
Gual, Jordi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
assesses whether the general principles need to be adapted when dealing with the telecommunications services industry. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124009