Regulation of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Sector: An Empirical Analysis

Posted: 1 Apr 2015

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James Alleman

University of Colorado at Boulder - College of Engineering and Applied Science

Paul Rappoport

Temple University - Department of Economics

Date Written: March 31, 2015

Abstract

In the mid-1980s a movement towards privatization and de-regulation of the telecommunications sector was begun. The sector has been privatized in most countries and subjected to regulatory reform. The major reform occurred in the late 1990s. Since then the internet and cellular-mobile industries have advanced significantly. Mobile service has exploded, particularly in the developing world. This has changed the dynamics of the industry dramatically.

This paper empirically evaluates the reforms twenty-plus years after they have been implemented in selected OECD countries using cross-country analysis. Earlier studies did not account for the regulatory environment nor cover the entire ICT sector. This paper empirically evaluates the impact of regulation in selected OECD countries.

Keywords: Information and communications technology (ICT) sector, ICT regulation, economic growth, econometrics, industrial organization, economic growth

JEL Classification: C50, K23, L10

Suggested Citation

Alleman, James H. and Rappoport, Paul, Regulation of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Sector: An Empirical Analysis (March 31, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2588015

James H. Alleman (Contact Author)

University of Colorado at Boulder - College of Engineering and Applied Science ( email )

CO
United States

Paul Rappoport

Temple University - Department of Economics ( email )

Philadelphia, PA 19122
United States

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