Telecommunications and Economic Development (World Bank)

Reviews the available evidence on the role of telecommunications in economic development, and outlines principles of economic analysis that can be used in allocating telecommunications investment in developing countries and rural and inner-city areas in industrialized countries. Covers assessment of the effects of investment, pricing and tariff policies, and restructuring the telecommunications sector. This revised edition updates statistical tables and expands material on technology and costs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

"This revised and expanded edition updates previous statistical tables and adds new tables; replaces and expands case material to reflect recent experiences; incorporates material on pricing and revises material on technology and costs to reflect the fast pace of innovation." -- International Development Abstracts

"A wealth of information on telecommunications." -- Journal of Economic Literature

"An excellent text and... a good starting place for graduate students or faculty interested in identifying research problems." -- Journal of Policy Analysis and Management