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Evaluating Market Consolidation in Mobile Communications

C. Genakos,C. Genakos,T. Valletti,T. Valletti,F. Verboven

Published 2017 in Social Science Research Network

ABSTRACT

We study the dual relationship between market structure and prices and between market structure and investment in mobile telecommunications. Using a uniquely constructed panel of mobile operators’ prices and accounting information across 33 OECD countries between 2002 and 2014, we document that more concentrated markets lead to higher end user prices. Furthermore, they also lead to higher investment per mobile operator, though the impact on total investment is not conclusive. Our findings are not only relevant for the current consolidation wave in the telecommunications industry. More generally, they stress that competition and regulatory authorities should take seriously the potential trade-off between market power effects and efficiency gains stemming from agreements between firms.

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  • Publication year

    2017

  • Venue

    Social Science Research Network

  • Publication date

    Unknown publication date

  • Fields of study

    Business, Economics, Computer Science

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.1093/EPOLIC/EIX020
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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