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New trends in the Latin American telecommunications market: Telefonica & Telmex

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  • Mariscal, Judith
  • Rivera, Eugenio

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This paper illustrates how the telecommunications sector in Mexico has grown considerably but that it still lags behind in terms of access and prices, compared to other countries with similar economic conditions. This paper identifies the welfare costs that may be associated with a "National Champions" policy pursued in Mexico compared to that of Brazil. The policy outcomes of these national strategies appear to support the philosophy of competition leading to higher welfare gains. In terms of welfare gains, Brazil has lower tariffs and a higher penetration than Mexico. It is, however, important to consider the fact that some of the firms operating in Brazil faced bankruptcy and this may indicate weakness in the model.

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  • Mariscal, Judith & Rivera, Eugenio, 0. "New trends in the Latin American telecommunications market: Telefonica & Telmex," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 29(9-10), pages 757-777, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:29:y::i:9-10:p:757-777
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    1. Yamakawa, Peter & Cadillo, Gloria & Tornero, Rubén, 2012. "Critical factors for the expansion of broadband in developing countries: The case of Peru," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 560-570.
    2. Peñas-de Pablo, José Miguel & Portilla-Figueras, José Antonio & Navío-Marco, Julio & Salcedo-Sanz, Sancho, 2015. "Identifying Telecommunication strategies and investment Opportunities in Latin American Countries Based on Clustering Analysis," 26th European Regional ITS Conference, Madrid 2015 127175, International Telecommunications Society (ITS).
    3. Jain, Rekha, 2011. "Comparison of Privatization Processes of Telecom Services in India and Brazil," IIMA Working Papers WP2011-10-03, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department.
    4. Ayala, Edgardo & Chapa, Joana & García, Lester & Hibert, Abel, 2018. "Welfare effects of the Telecommunication Reform in Mexico," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 24-36.
    5. Yamakawa, Peter & Rees, Gareth H. & Manuel Salas, José & Alva, Nikolai, 2013. "The diffusion of mobile telephones: An empirical analysis for Peru," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(6), pages 594-606.

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