The effect of policy reforms on the performance of the telecommunication industry in SADC

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dc.contributor.authorJakobs, Benjaminen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:07Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:07Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.descriptionA theses submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Economicsen_US
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dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the effects of competition and regulation on telecommunications sector performance in 14 Southern Africa Development Community countries from 1999 through 2006. Fixed effects regression indicates that competition has a positive influence on the total number of mobile subscribers, and a negative impact on fixed lines in operations. On the other hand regulation has a positive impact on the total number of mobile subscribers and fixed lines in operations. The study allowed competition and regulation to interact, to determine whether competition is supported by regulatory policies. The interaction of the two reform variables resulted in a negative impact on the dependent variable, indicating that competition is not supported by effective regulatory policies. Therefore the study recommends that Southern Africa Development Community member states should encourage private sector investment and open up the market for fixed and mobile telephone supported by relevant regulatory policiesen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Economicsen_US
dc.description.statusen_US
dc.format.extentviii, 98 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/439
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3547en_US
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dc.source.urihttp://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/jakobs2009.pdfen_US
dc.subjectTelecommunicationen_US
dc.subjectEconomics aspectsen_US
dc.titleThe effect of policy reforms on the performance of the telecommunication industry in SADCen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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