Since the past decade, several Sub-Saharan African governments, through technical assistance provided by the World Bank and other donors, have undertaken to reform their telecommunications sectors, by implementing market liberalization policies, privatizing the incumbent public operator, and...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- About the Authors -- 1. Introduction -- Preliminary Results Provided by the Cost Model -- The Limits of the Model -- 2. Guidebook Overview -- Cost Modeling Principles -- User Guide -- The Model -- 3. Cost Modeling Principles --...

This paper discusses the relationship between the quality of political and economic institutions and the performance of the infrastructure industries reform process in developing countries. Our point of departure is that, when thinking about this relationship, it is necessary to take into...

This paper is concerned with the role of political and economic institutions in the conduct of the infrastructure industries reform process in developing countries. Our point of departure is that the specific features of these countries' economies should be accounted for when considering policy...