Economic performance in European telecommunications, 1978-1998: A comparative study

European Business Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 194-209

  Daßler, Thoralf ^a   Parker, David ^a   Saal, David S ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Performance; Privatization; Productivity; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077097     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340210427085     Document Type: Article

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