Economics and Regulation of Network Industries - Telecommunications and Beyond

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Economic concepts associated with network industries; 3. Regulatory approaches based on monopoly provision; 4. The emergence of competition and its effect on regulation; 5. From telecommunications to the provision of ICT services; 6. Deregulation and competition policy; 7. Conclusions.

Summary

Have you ever wondered, how your telephone company or Internet service provider can give you access to almost all people in the world or how electricity suppliers can compete with each other if there is only one electric supply line passing through your street? This Element deals with the economics and public regulation of such network industries.

Product details

• Authors: Ingo Vogelsang, Ingo (Boston University) Vogelsang, Vogelsang Ingo
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781108745321
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74532-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Public Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, Public finance, Public finance and taxation