European Telecommunications Markets on the Verge of Full Liberalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4028973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leonard Waverman (Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, and visiting Professor at London Business School, London, United Kingdom.), Esen Sirel (Ph.D. candidate at the University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris, France, and a visiting scholar at London Business School, London, United Kingdom.) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 113-126 |
| Publication date | 1997-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.11.4.113 |
| OpenAlex | W2008488971 |
| ISBN | 9781400846566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
January 1, 1998 is the date when voice telephony is fully liberalized in most European countries. The process of privatization and liberalization has been uneven across Europe; actively embraced by countries such as the U. K., Sweden, and Finland, while opposed in others. The role of the European Commission which uses its powers under the single market to push recalcitrant operators and countries is key. No two countries in Europe are following the exact same path, which makes the Commission's role difficult; it is unclear to what extent rules interconnection, access, and universal service funding should be identical. New entrants in country markets include other incumbent operators as well as other utilities; alliances are forming among many participants. The central issue is the degree to which the marketplace will be allowed to function, rather than forced to compete, through politics
Business · Commission · Economics · European commission · European union · International economics · International trade · Liberalization · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Telecommunications · Universal service · Finance, Markets, and Regulation · Globalization, Economics, and Policies · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · Finance
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |