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Sector-Particular Regulation: Prepaid or ad infinitum?

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  • Hans Schedl
  • Günther Knieps
  • Ingo Vogelsang
  • Stephan Korehnke
  • Nejc M. Jakopin
  • Klaus von den Hoff
  • Iris Henseler-Unger
  • Rebecca Harms

Abstract

Under this title the Ifo Institute published a study last spring that examined whether, ten years after the introduction of sector-specific regulation and considerable market successes in telecommunications, the initial goal of a temporary regulation was lost sight of. The study concludes that despite considerable unfolding of competition, the number of employees in most European regulation authorities has continued to increase, regulation procedures have become more complex and new regulatory tasks and areas have been added. In other words, all signs point to an entrenchment of regulation. The study met with strong interest. For this reason we have invited several authors to give their comments. An introduction is provided by Hans Schedl, researcher at the Ifo Institute and co-author of the study.

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  • Hans Schedl & Günther Knieps & Ingo Vogelsang & Stephan Korehnke & Nejc M. Jakopin & Klaus von den Hoff & Iris Henseler-Unger & Rebecca Harms, 2007. "Sector-Particular Regulation: Prepaid or ad infinitum?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 60(21), pages 03-28, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:60:y:2007:i:21:p:03-28
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    1. Menzie D. Chinn & Robert W. Fairlie, 2007. "The determinants of the global digital divide: a cross-country analysis of computer and internet penetration," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 59(1), pages 16-44, January.
    2. Blankart, Charles B. & Knieps, Günter & Zenhäusern, Patrick, 2007. "Regulation of new markets in telecommunications? Market dynamics and shrinking monopolistic bottlenecks," Discussion Papers 112 [rev.], University of Freiburg, Institute for Transport Economics and Regional Policy.
    3. Hans Schedl & Kai Sülzle & Andreas Kuhlmann, 2007. "Sector-specific regulation: transitory or ad infinitum? An international status report on regulatory institutions," ifo Forschungsberichte, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 40.
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    1. Hans Schedl, 2007. "Sector-specific Regulation: Transitory or ad Infinitum? An International Status Report on Regulatory Institutions," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 5(4), pages 35-40, 06.
    2. Hans Schedl & Kai Sülzle, 2007. "Sector-specific regulation: transitory or ad infinitum?An international look at regulation institutions," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 60(09), pages 31-34, May.

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