Asia–Pacific Telecommunications Liberalisation and Productivity Performance |
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| Authors: | Gary Madden Scott J Savage & Jason Ng |
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| Institution: | Curtin University of Technology;, University of Colorado at Boulder,;Singapore Productivity and Standards Board |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the growth in total factor productivity (TFP) of 12 Asia–Pacific telecommunications carriers for the period 1987 through 1990. Carriers are chosen to represent the stages of telecommunications liberalisation identified by the International Telecommunication Union (1995a). A model relating TFP growth to output growth, changes in output mix, technology change and market competition and private ownership is estimated on a unique data set obtained from telecommunications carrier annual reports. Empirical results show competition, private ownership, technology change and scale economies improve carrier TFP growth. |
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