Effects of Ownership and Market Share on Performance of Mobile Operators in MENA Region

Almas Heshmati () and Rachid El-Rhinaoui ()
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Rachid El-Rhinaoui: Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program (TEMEP), Seoul National University

No 200921, TEMEP Discussion Papers from Seoul National University; Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program (TEMEP)

Abstract: The process of telecommunication liberalization and increased competition evolves fast and as a result the market competition and the structure of mobile industry changes heterogeneously across the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. This study attempts to analyze the effects of foreign ownership and the market share on the traffic and financial performance of mobile operators in MENA region. To achieve these objectives, we analyze the mobile industry¡¯s performances using an unbalanced panel data of 13 mobile operators observed over the period from 2002 to 2007. The empirical results showed that both foreign ownership and a higher market share have a significant positive impact on traffic, revenues, returns on sales and returns on investment of mobile operators in the MENA region.

Keywords: MENA; mobile operator; foreign ownership; market share; profitability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C12 C23 D83 G32 L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2009-10, Revised 2009-11
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