Regulation of Mobile Telephony across the European Union: An Empirical Analysis
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In this paper I explore the impact of regulatory policy on the diffusion and prices of mobile telecommunications services across the European Union. I estimate a reduced form model of mobile industry using panel data for the EU countries in years 1998-2002. I find an empirical evidence that the regulation policy significantly influences the level of industry prices and the demand for mobile services. The liberalization of fixed telephone lines has negative impact on prices and a positive impact on the diffusion of mobile services. Similarly, the implementation of the number portability in the mobile industry has significant negative impact on the prices. Furthermore, supervision of interconnection charges positively contributes to growth of mobile telephony.
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