We provide evidence of an inherent trade-off between access regulation and investment incentives in telecommunications by using a comprehensive data set covering 70 fixed-line operators in 20 countries over 10 years. Our econometric model accommodates: different investment incentives for...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviation and Units -- Privatization, Restructuring, and Regulation of Network Utilities -- Introduction -- The Problem of Regulatory Commitment -- Ownership of Network Utilities -- Theories of Regulation -- Introducing Competition into Network Utilities --...