Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience
The authors examine the liberalization of the basic telecommunications sector in Asian countries with a view to identifying good policy and determining how multilateral negotiations can promote it. They find that most Asian governments, despite the...
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okr-10986-194422021-04-23T14:03:43Z Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience Fink, Carsten Mattoo, Aaditya Rathindran, Randeep AGRICULTURE ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BUSINESS COOPERATION BUSINESS PLANS COLLABORATION CONSUMERS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL BASIS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FINANCIAL CRISES FIXED COSTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEFFICIENCY KNOW-HOW LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSING MARKET LIBERALIZATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY NATURAL MONOPOLY NETWORK GROWTH NETWORK OPERATIONS OLIGOPOLY POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS RADIO REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY PRINCIPLES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOM SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TELEPHONE LINES TELEPHONY UNDERSEA CABLES UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS URUGUAY ROUND WELFARE GAINS The authors examine the liberalization of the basic telecommunications sector in Asian countries with a view to identifying good policy and determining how multilateral negotiations can promote it. They find that most Asian governments, despite the move away from traditional public monopolies, are still unwilling to allow unrestricted entry, eliminate limits on private and foreign ownership, and establish strong, independent regulators. But where comprehensive reform has been undertaken-including privatization, competition, and regulation-the availability of main lines, the quality of service, and the productivity of labor are significantly higher. Somewhat surprisingly, little unilateral liberalization has occurred since the last round of telecommunications negotiations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The new round therefore faces the challenge of not merely harvesting unilateral liberalization, as in the past, but of negotiating away existing restrictions. Since quantitative restrictions on the number of telecommunications service suppliers are pervasive, deepened GATS rules could help ensure transparent and nondiscriminatory allocation of licenses. There may also be a need to sharpen the regulatory principles established in the last round and to create rules that safeguard not only the rights of foreign suppliers but also those of consumers. 2014-08-19T18:27:22Z 2014-08-19T18:27:22Z 2001-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1637785/liberalizing-basic-telecommunications-asian-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19442 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2718 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific |
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AGRICULTURE ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BUSINESS COOPERATION BUSINESS PLANS COLLABORATION CONSUMERS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL BASIS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FINANCIAL CRISES FIXED COSTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEFFICIENCY KNOW-HOW LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSING MARKET LIBERALIZATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY NATURAL MONOPOLY NETWORK GROWTH NETWORK OPERATIONS OLIGOPOLY POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS RADIO REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY PRINCIPLES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOM SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TELEPHONE LINES TELEPHONY UNDERSEA CABLES UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS URUGUAY ROUND WELFARE GAINS |
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AGRICULTURE ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BARRIERS TO ENTRY BUSINESS COOPERATION BUSINESS PLANS COLLABORATION CONSUMERS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL BASIS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FINANCIAL CRISES FIXED COSTS GDP GDP PER CAPITA INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEFFICIENCY KNOW-HOW LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LICENSING MARKET LIBERALIZATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY NATURAL MONOPOLY NETWORK GROWTH NETWORK OPERATIONS OLIGOPOLY POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS RADIO REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY PRINCIPLES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOM SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TELEPHONE LINES TELEPHONY UNDERSEA CABLES UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS URUGUAY ROUND WELFARE GAINS Fink, Carsten Mattoo, Aaditya Rathindran, Randeep Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
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The authors examine the liberalization
of the basic telecommunications sector in Asian countries
with a view to identifying good policy and determining how
multilateral negotiations can promote it. They find that
most Asian governments, despite the move away from
traditional public monopolies, are still unwilling to allow
unrestricted entry, eliminate limits on private and foreign
ownership, and establish strong, independent regulators. But
where comprehensive reform has been undertaken-including
privatization, competition, and regulation-the availability
of main lines, the quality of service, and the productivity
of labor are significantly higher. Somewhat surprisingly,
little unilateral liberalization has occurred since the last
round of telecommunications negotiations under the General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The new round
therefore faces the challenge of not merely harvesting
unilateral liberalization, as in the past, but of
negotiating away existing restrictions. Since quantitative
restrictions on the number of telecommunications service
suppliers are pervasive, deepened GATS rules could help
ensure transparent and nondiscriminatory allocation of
licenses. There may also be a need to sharpen the regulatory
principles established in the last round and to create rules
that safeguard not only the rights of foreign suppliers but
also those of consumers. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Fink, Carsten Mattoo, Aaditya Rathindran, Randeep |
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Fink, Carsten Mattoo, Aaditya Rathindran, Randeep |
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Fink, Carsten |
| title |
Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
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Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
| title_full |
Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
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Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
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Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience |
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liberalizing basic telecommunications : the asian experience |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1637785/liberalizing-basic-telecommunications-asian-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19442 |
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