Concentration of the Mobile Telecommunications Markets and Countries' Competitiveness

David Bardey, Danilo Aristizabal, Santiago Gomez and Bibiana Saenz
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David Bardey: TSE-R - Toulouse School of Economics - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Danilo Aristizabal: UNIANDES - Universidad de los Andes [Bogota]
Santiago Gomez: UNIANDES - Universidad de los Andes [Bogota]
Bibiana Saenz: Unknown

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Abstract: Developing a database that includes 59 countries, our study sheds light on the role of mobile telecommunications markets' concentration on countries' competitiveness. Performing several estimations and using an instrumental variable that aims to explain the degree of concentration in mobile phone markets, we find that the higher is the concentration in this industry, the lower is the use of the information technology and communication (ICT). On the other hand, we also find that the use of ITC is positively correlated to countries' competitiveness. Thus, our results reveal positive spillover effects of the mobile phone industry on countries' competitiveness and suggest that all policies that aim to reduce concentration and market power in the mobile phone industry is welcomed.

Keywords: Telecommunications industry; Competitiveness; Concentration; Market structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-02
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Published in Telecommunications Policy, 2022, 46 (1), pp.102230. ⟨10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102230⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102230

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