Good intentions, poor outcomes: Telecommunications reform in South Africa

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 469-491

  Gillwald, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Market; Regulation; South Africa; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNET; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRIVATIZATION; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

LIBERALIZATION; MARKETS; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 22344453395     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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