Convergence in telecommunications infrastructure development in OECD countries

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-131

  Koski, Heli A ^a   Majumdar, Sumit K ^b  

^a Elinkeinoelaman Tutkimuslaitos   (Finland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence; Efficiency; Infrastructure development; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; OECD; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 0033923333     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6245(00)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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