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Liberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experience

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dc.contributor.authorFink, Carsten
dc.contributor.authorMattoo, Aaditya
dc.contributor.authorRathindran, Randeep
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-19T18:27:22Z
dc.date.available2014-08-19T18:27:22Z
dc.date.issued2001-11
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1637785/liberalizing-basic-telecommunications-asian-experience
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2718
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19442
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2718
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBUSINESS COOPERATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS PLANS
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL BASIS
dc.subjectEXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectKNOW-HOW
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectMARKET LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNATURAL MONOPOLY
dc.subjectNETWORK GROWTH
dc.subjectNETWORK OPERATIONS
dc.subjectOLIGOPOLY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCY
dc.subjectREGULATORY PRINCIPLES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectTELECOM SECTOR
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE LINES
dc.subjectTELEPHONY
dc.subjectUNDERSEA CABLES
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectURUGUAY ROUND
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.titleLiberalizing Basic Telecommunications : The Asian Experienceen
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okr.date.disclosure2001-11-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:26:58.763730Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1637785/liberalizing-basic-telecommunications-asian-experience
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid673721468746385206
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2718
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_01120804005096
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1637785
okr.identifier.reportWPS2718
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.sectorTelecommunications & Informatics
okr.sectorInformation and communications
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Knowledge Economy
okr.topicInternational Terrorism and Counterterrorism
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicEducation::Education for the Knowledge Economy
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.unitTrade, Development Research Group
okr.volume1
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