Regulatory environment analysis in the South African telecommunications industry

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-227

  Sibinda, Gershon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Authority; Competition; Efficiency; Overlaps; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 48249139144     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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