We analyze the demand and supply characteristics of the Indian telecommunications market, in order to assess the potential effectiveness of universal access policies in developing countries. We provide some empirical evidence on the supply and demand characteristics, using a small...

Theory: Markets and the tyranny of the majority; Are "lumpy" markets a problem?; Empirical evidence: Who benefits whom in practice; Who benefits whom in the neighborhood; Preference minorities as citizens and consumers -- Market solutions and their limits: Market enlargement and consumer...

"Using empirical evidence from Costa Rica and El Salvador, outlines alternative principles underlying water and electricity provision, including social rights, accountability, and environmental sustainability. Argues that an excessive market orientation marginalized these principles while...