Regulatory reform and performance in telecommunications: Unrealized potential in the MENA countries

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-78

  Varoudakis, Aristomene ^a   Rossotto, Carlo Maria ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Competition; Liberalisation; Middle East; Regulation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

AFRICA; FOREIGN OWNERSHIPS; LIBERALIZATION; MIDDLE-EAST; MOBILE NETWORKS;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0842289943     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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