Access costs and entry in the local telecommunications network: A case for de-averaged rates

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 593-609

  Maher, Maria E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access costs; C21; Competition; L51; L96; Pricing; Telecommunications; Translog cost function estimation; Universal service

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033421266     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(97)00049-0     Document Type: Article

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