The Political Economy of Telecommunications Reform in Developing Countries. Privatization and Liberalization in Comparative Perspective.

Petrazzini, Ben A.

ISBN 10: 0275952940 / ISBN 13: 9780275952945

Published by ABC-CLIO, 1995

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Using a theoretical policy-making framework and the recent experiences of 10 developing countries, this study explores the factors that lead to the success or failure of telecommunications reform. Features of liberalisation and privatisation are included in the discussion. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPQB; KCM; KCP; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 499. . 1995. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Economy of Telecommunications Reform in Developing Countries. Privatization and Liberalization in Comparative Perspective.
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275952940
• ISBN 13: 9780275952945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Based on a policy-making theoretical framework and on the recent experiences of 10 developing countries, this study explores the factors that lead to the success or failure of telecommunications reform. It provides universal conclusions that might help predict the success or failure of telecommunications policies, such as, privatization and liberalization, in other nations that are moving towards reform.

This book is an original contribution to our understanding of the rapid and often complex transformations in telecommunications policies. It defies previous assumptions about conditions for success and failure of policy implementation. Although numerous publications deal with telecommunications policy reform in Europe or the United States, little has been written about it in the developing world. This book fills the gap and will be invaluable for academics, policy makers, and others concerned with communications, economic development, and international business.

About the Author

BEN A. PETRAZZINI is Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Systems Management, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology./e His research on telecommunications reform in developing countries was awarded the 1993 Pacific Telecommunications Council Research Prize.