Regulation and Competition : How Antitrust and Sector Regulation Affect Telecom Competition

Kerf, Michel ; Neto, Isabel ; Geradin, Damien

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ANTITRUST LAW;    COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT;    COMPETITIVE MARKETS;    COMPETITIVENESS;    INNOVATIONS;   

RP-ID  :  32845

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Countries with fully liberalizedtelecommunications markets have adopted different mixes ofantitrust and sector-specific regulatory instruments. Doesthe balance between the two approaches matter forcompetitiveness? Drawing on the experiences of Australia,Chile, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the UnitedStates, this Note finds that it does matter. Countries thatget the balance right tend to have more competitivetelecommunications markets.