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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"network industries"”.
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Unravelling the role of parliament in developing network industries: comparative case of ICT sector reform in Kenya and South Africa
Several scholars have identified institutional and regulatory conditions under which Information Communication Technologies (ICT) reforms can accomplish positive public policy outcomes. This literature pays little attention, however, to the role of parliaments in these reforms. The institutional …
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Vertical integration and sabotage : evidence and regulation
Many network industries have an upstream monopolist that sells an essential input to downstream firms. When price of access is regulated the integrated monopolist may have incentives to degrade the quality of access if it is integrated with one of the downstream firms. The goal of this dissertation …
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Remedies for non-price discrimination: their application in the UK broadband market and their effect on investment decisions
… This thesis discusses the economic principles of network industries and why discrimination can be a particular problem. It makes three specific contributions to knowledge of the subject. First, a historical record of the actions and issues that led to the Undertakings. Secondly, a breakeven …
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‘Money and (dis)connection’: Income inequality and network disadvantage as barriers to sustainable technology adoption
… on massive adoption of new technologies within network industry sectors: telecommunications, waste management, transport, energy and water. Does existent income inequality translate into adoption gaps within these sectors? Is inequality an obstacle for advancing the vision of an inter-connected …