Does a municipal electric's supply of communications crowd out private communications investment? An empirical study

Energy Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 467-478

  Ford, George S ^a  

^a Applied Economic Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications; Internet; Municipal broadband; Public goods; Public ownership

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNET; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

PRIVATE INVESTMENT; WHOLESALE MARKETS;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNET; INVESTMENT; PUBLIC GOODS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947167226     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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