Institutions and telecommunications infrastructure in low and middle-income countries: The case of mobile telephony

Maiorano, Federica; Stern, Jon

doi:10.1016/j.jup.2007.04.001

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“…Exceptionally, Maiorano and Stern (2007) use data from low and middle-income countries over a 15-year period of 1990-2004 to investigate the relationship between regulatory institutions and performance in the mobile telecommunications sector. However, their results are mixed and do not take account of market structure.…”

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Market structure, regulation and the speed of mobile network penetration

Lyons

2012

International Journal of Industrial Organization

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Abstract:The speed of market penetration (i.e. diffusion) is an important summary measure of how well the market works for potential consumers of a new product. This paper identifies the structural features associated with rapid diffusion of mobile telephony. We use a sample of thirty countries over the sixteen years in which average penetration rose from 2% to 97% of the population (earlier studies observed only the initial years of diffusion during which there was typically only one or two networks). We find a non-monotonic effect of market structure, with three firms maximising consumer uptake. Privatization and independent regulation are also important positive factors. Further results show that the market structure effect works only partially through the level of prices. February 2011JEL Classification Codes: L13, L51, L96

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Section: Econometric Specificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Market structure, regulation and the speed of mobile network penetration

Lyons

2012

International Journal of Industrial Organization

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“…Countries that have accountability in their political system create a strong and effective regulatory body. By contrast, Maiorano and Stern (2007) argue that the choice of a regulatory framework based on a country's institutions leads to no convincing conclusion. However, Henisz and Zelner (2001) argue that a country's political institutions play a critical role in how telecommunication services operate.…”

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“…This is generally followed by a lower tariff (Maiorano and Stern 2007;Fink et al 2003). Stern and Trillas (2003) argue that independence of the telecommunication regulator results in better services in the sector.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies: Small Hotels and Tour Operators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Demeke¹,

Olden²,

Abdelnour-Nocera³

2016

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In Africa the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) varies considerably from one country to another, for example between Kenya and Tanzania on the one hand and Ethiopia on the other. In Kenya and Tanzania telecommunications systems have been liberalized, while in Ethiopia all ICT infrastructures and services are provided by one single telecommunications operator -one that is owned and run by the government. ICT plays a significant role in poverty reduction and empowerment of the disadvantaged, but this requires that ICT has first to be adopted by them. The main research question is: what are the factors affecting the adoption of ICT in the small hotel and tour operator sector? The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that affect the adoption of ICT in small hotels and tour operators in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa. The sector was chosen because, driven by demand from customers, it uses ICT more than many other sectors, and because the government requires hoteliers to use a particular software for tax purposes. During the course of several visits between 2009 and 2013 data were collected from hoteliers and tour operator owners/managers. Sixteen hoteliers who had adopted ICT in their businesses were interviewed. One hundred and twenty-eight hoteliers and 57 tour operators responded to a questionnaire. Analysis of the findings indicates that factors affecting the adoption of ICT in these organizations can be arranged according to three levels: individual, organizational and national. The major factors that affect the adoption arise from the national level factors: the political, socio-economic, technological and legal factors that play a critical role in the adoption or rejection of ICT in this sector. This paper provides insights into the impact a monopolized telecommunications service can have on the adoption of ICT.

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“…We have also used the per capita GDP (exchange rate) without significant differences in coefficients and significance levels.11 See also the companion paper in this issue(Maiorano and Stern, 2007) for a model of regulatory impact on mobile penetration rates in developing countries. 12 In March 2002, following the Peso crisis, Argentina's executive government put an inspector (interventor) at the direction of the telecommunication regulator, CNC.…”

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