Access price regulation, investment and entry in telecommunications

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1013-1020

  Kotakorpi, Kaisa ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Access pricing; Foreclosure; Investment; Regulation

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

ACCESS PRICING; FORECLOSURE; INVESTMENT INCENTIVES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33746657224     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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