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In 2000, there were as many countries served by a single mobile network as by network competition. Today, only 30 countries, representing less than 3% of the world’s population, are served by a single network. There has been considerable discussion about the optimal number of network operators...
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We evaluate the welfare effects of the Roam-Like-At-Home regulation, which drastically re-duced the price of accessing … impact of the regulation on different user segments. We estimate that around half of the gains stem from a reduction in … 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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This paper analyses the determinants of aggregate per-capita investments into the telecom sector. We provide results of panel econometric estimates for EU and OECD countries covering the period from 2005 to 2013. The findings show a positive effect of infrastructure-based competition between...
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In the age of globalization, many economic sectors are addressed not only by the policies of national, but also of international institutions. Using three cases of highly internationalized sectors of the German economy - international tourism, telecommunications, and the pharmaceutical industry...
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