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We test for the distributional effects of regulation and entry in the mobile telecommunications sector in a highly unequal country, South Africa. Using six waves of a consumer survey of over 134,000 individuals between 2009-2014, we estimate a discrete-choice model allowing for...
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We study the political effects of the diffusion of mobile Internet between 2007 and 2017, using data on electoral … outcomes and on mobile Internet signal across the 84,564 municipalities of 22 European countries. We find that access to mobile … Internet increased voters' support for right-wing populist parties and for parties running on extreme socially conservative …
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An increasing body of empirical evidence is documenting trends toward rising concentration, profits, and markups in many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market shares are poorly measured at the national industry level...
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the mobile internet for EU residents when traveling abroad in the European Economic Area. Estimates from individual … deadweight loss, i.e., new users accessing the mobile internet. We further show that the impact of the regulation varies with …
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access to an internet connection at work or school are more important than reducing mobile data prices by 10% in driving …
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Software platforms are a critical component of the computer systems underpinning leading edge products ranging from third generation mobile phones to video games. After describing some key economic features of computer systems and software platforms, the paper presents case studies of personal...
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country has reduced over time. -- income distribution ; veil of ignorance ; cross country comparison …
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This paper challenges established claims of comparable degrees of market integration in Europe and China on the eve of … from Western Europe we conclude that in terms of market integration the Great Divergence was well under way decades before …
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Western Europe, but by lower employment rates in Eastern and Southern Europe. …
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This paper discusses long-term trends in the macroeconomic growth performance and in income distribution in Europe and …
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