A review of universal-service policy

Lars Hultkrantz

No 2005:5, Working Papers from Örebro University, School of Business

Abstract: In some countries, like Sweden, regulatory reform of monopoly industries such as telecom and mail went ahead without much consideration to how competition would affect the universal provision of services.

This paper reviews issues that ought to be considered in the process of shaping a universal-service policy that is conform to market competition.

Keywords: auctions; regulation; telecom; rail; mail (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L51 L87 L90 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2005-06-07
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