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dc.contributor.authorBiancini, Saraen
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-24-
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-29T11:14:28Z-
dc.date.available2011-06-29T11:14:28Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/46269-
dc.description.abstractWe analyze the demand and supply characteristics of the Indian telecommunications market, in order to assess the potential effectiveness of universal access policies in developing countries. We provide some empirical evidence on the supply and demand characteristics, using a small time-series-cross-section dataset on Indian States. We suggest that the price elasticity of demand for mainlines might be sensibly higher than the levels usually found in developed countries, while the crucial role of income and other sociodemographic variables seems to be confirmed. We also study the impact of cellular penetration, identifying a (positive) network effect in low penetration areas and some evidence of substitution (displacement) in the most developed ones. We finally analyze the supply side of the market, trying to assess the impact of market competition on investment: competition seemingly helps stimulating investment in the most developed areas, but has probably no significant impact in the less developed ones.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x3286en
dc.subject.jelL96en
dc.subject.jelL51en
dc.subject.jelO12en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordtelecommunications demanden
dc.subject.keyworduniversal serviceen
dc.subject.keywordcompetitionen
dc.subject.keyworddeveloping countriesen
dc.subject.keywordIndiaen
dc.subject.stwTelekommunikationspolitiken
dc.subject.stwTelekommunikationen
dc.subject.stwAngeboten
dc.subject.stwNachfrageen
dc.subject.stwEntwicklungsländeren
dc.subject.stwIndienen
dc.titleBehind the scenes of the telecommunications miracle: An empirical analysis of the Indian market-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn644483644en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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