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Regionalizing Telecommunications Reform in West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKessides, Ioannis N.
dc.contributor.authorNoll, Roger G.
dc.contributor.authorBenjamin, Nancy C.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:13:50Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:13:50Z
dc.date.issued2009-11-01
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, there has been an increasing recognition that significant welfare gains could be realized through deep forms of regional integration which entail harmonization of legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks. Reforms that reduce cross-border transaction costs and improve the performance of backbone infrastructure services are arguably even more important for the creation of an open, unified regional economic space than trade policy reforms narrowly defined. This paper assesses the potential gains from regionalized telecommunications policy in West Africa. To this end, the paper: (i) discusses how regional cooperation can overcome national limits in technical expertise, enhance the capacity of nations credibly to commit to stable regulatory policy, and ultimately facilitate infrastructure investment in the region; (ii) identifies trade-distorting regulations that inhibit opportunities for regional trade and economic development, and so are good candidates for regional trade negotiations to reduce indirect trade barriers; and (iii) describes substantive elements of a harmonized regional regulatory policy that can deliver immediate performance benefits.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5126
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4316
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5126
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE BENEFITS
dc.subjectREGIONALIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGULATORY POLICY
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EXPERTISE
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.titleRegionalizing Telecommunications Reform in West Africaen
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okr.crossref.titleRegionalizing Telecommunications Reform In West Africa
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:00:18.261650Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5126
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20091111153540
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum11341818
okr.identifier.reportWPS5126
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okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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