Privatisation and Liberalisation in European Telecommunications

Privatisation and Liberalisation in European Telecommunications
Author: Willem Hulsink
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134679947

This book combines a detailed, sector-specific study of comparative telecommunications regimes set in the context of the EC, with an extensive historical and empirical analysis of individual policy management and change as experienced by three diverse regulatory cultures, namely, Britain, the Netherlands and France. By adopting a comprehensive analytical framework based on far-reaching literature, the author explores a wide-range of theories, addressing key issues at the forefront of contemporary political and academic debate as: Do nation states matter in the globalizing telecommunications industry? Does the common challenge of techno-global telecommunications restructuring elicit different national responses? What is the significance of a single-speed or multi-speed Europe in implementing telecommunications governance regimes?

The Privatisation of European Telecommunications

The Privatisation of European Telecommunications
Author: Johan From
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780754642602

This international volume presents a comprehensive, comparative study of the transformation of the European telecommunications industry from 1990 to the present. The book focuses on the old incumbent operators and their dramatic change from state agencies to listed companies. It analyzes the liberalization process, as well as the corporatization and privatization of these companies.

European Telecommunications Liberalisation

European Telecommunications Liberalisation
Author: Kjell A. Eliassen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134660766

This book examines the process and consequences of telecommunications liberalisation in the context of an ever closer European Union. The creation of a single market for telecommunications and of a wider European single market mirror one another. Telecommunications are also something of a test case for the privatisation process, as this sector has traditionally been a state monopoly. The volume approaches the European experience from three angles: * the politics of regulation and the process of liberalisation in the EU (including case studies of the UK, France, and Germany) * increasing global economic interdependence makes international comparisons essential, and the volume compares the EU experience with that of the Czech Republic, Israel and Thailand * the consequences of technology and continuous innovation

The Reform of Network Industries

The Reform of Network Industries
Author: Massimo Florio
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-12-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786439034

Network industries such as electricity, gas, rail, local public transport, telecommunications and postal services are recognised by the EU as crucial for fostering European social and territorial cohesion. Providing an overview of key policy reforms in these industries and an empirical evaluation, this thought-provoking book offers a critical perspective on the functioning of the networks that provide vital services to EU citizens.

Restructuring Telecommunications

Restructuring Telecommunications
Author: Peter J. Curwen
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780312210175

On the first of January 1988, the telecommunications industry in the European Union is officially thrown open, marking the final stage in a long process of market liberalization. At the same time, significant restructuring is proceeding in the US and many other parts of the world, all of which signifies an unprecedented period of change. The purpose of this book is to provide an up-to-date account of structural changes in the telecommunications industry, concentrating on the EU but also covering the US in some detail. It provides an analysis of the main players, the technology and of how developments are likely to affect ordinary individuals who, at the end of the day, must buy the new services on offer if they are to become economically viable.

Privatisation in the European Union

Privatisation in the European Union
Author: Judith Clifton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475737335

Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple 'Americanisation' of policy and a 'varied' privatisation experience without a common driving force. Using a systematic comparative analysis of privatisation experiences in each country from the 1980s to the beginning of the twenty first century, the authors show how the process of European integration and the need for internationally competitive industries have constituted key driving forces in the quest for privatisation across the EU. As privatisation slows down at the turn of the millennium, what future can citizens expect for public enterprises? Privatisation in the European Union is essential reading for researchers, students and policy-makers interested in privatisation, EU policy and the history of public enterprises.

European Telecommunications Liberalisation

European Telecommunications Liberalisation
Author: Kjell A Sjovaag
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780203983010

This book examines the process and consequences of telecommunications liberalization in the context of an ever closer European Union. The creation of a single market for telecommunications and of a wider European single market mirror one another. Telecomm

Liberalizations in Network Industries

Liberalizations in Network Industries
Author: Antonio Nicita
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2016-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319437178

This book explores the wave of liberalization reforms experienced by OECD network industries. Focusing on the telecommunications sector, the authors analyze the latest data available on liberalization and privatization, and following a political economics approach, they integrate standard economic analysis with the most recent studies of the political determinants of market-oriented policies. The book presents new econometric evidence on several policy issues, including institutional complementarities dynamics, the problem of policy sequencing and the role of government political ideology. The detailed and comprehensive discussion offers insights into how so many countries adopting similar reforms actually differ in their policy “bundling”, intensity and implementation of liberalization and privatization.