World Telecommunications Economics - Jeffery J Wheatley

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Auteur(s) : Jeffery J Wheatley

Editeur : Institution Of Engineering & Technology

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/06/1999

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 500

Expédition : 918

Dimensions : 24.0 x 16.1 x 3.1

ISBN : 0852969368

Résumé :

This book bridges the worlds of the economist, the engineer, the regulator and the manager. It outlines the technology of the subject in sufficient detail to provide an understanding of the industry's economics, and presents a comprehensive picture of the markets into which its products and services are sold.

Biographie:

Jeffery Wheatley graduated in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1954, and has spent his working life in the postal and telecommunications industries. He headed British Telecom's team of economists until 1989, when he became an independent international consultant. Much of his work has been concerned with developing countries and with privatisation, competition and international services.

Sommaire:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Telecommunications technology
• Chapter 3: The world telecommunications economy
• Chapter 4: The structure of demand
• Chapter 5: The economics of supply
• Chapter 6: Market structure and dynamics
• Chapter 7: Cost structures in telecommunications operations
• Chapter 8: Welfare economics for telecommunications
• Chapter 9: Telecommunications service prices
• Chapter 10: Industrial structure and ownership
• Chapter 11: Forward planning
• Chapter 12: Telecommunications policy and regulation
• Chapter 13: Practical problems with regulation
• Chapter 14: Universal service
• Chapter 15: Performance measures
• Chapter 16: Econometric modelling
• Chapter 17: International telecommunications
• Chapter 18: Strategic issues for suppliers and operators
• Chapter 19: Diversification into less developed countries