Telecommunications demand and pricing structure: An econometric analysis

Telecommunication Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 89-115

  Aldebert, Marc ^a   Ivaldi, Marc ^b   Roucolle, Chantal ^a,c  

^a ORANGE LABS   (France)

^b Toulouse School of Economics   (France)

^c Grp de Rech/Econ Math/Quantit   (France)

Author keywords

Pricing structure; System of demand; Telecommunications; Welfare analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DEREGULATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; PRICING STRUCTURES; SYSTEM OF DEMANDS; WELFARE ANALYSIS;

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 3543059320     PISSN: 10184864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TELS.0000011198.50511.a4     Document Type: Article

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