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The impact of telecommunications regulation on less well-off Mexican households

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  • Cave, Martin E.
  • Mariscal, Elisa V.

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Access to mobile communications in Mexico is heavily skewed in favour of those with higher incomes. In 2014, 80% of the highest 10 percent (decile) in the income distribution had access to mobile communications, while only 30% of the lowest decile did. The same figures for 2016 are 84% and 40%. This report sets out to review some of these numbers and places them within the narrative of asymmetric regulation and other reforms which Mexico adopted in 2013/14.

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  • Cave, Martin E. & Mariscal, Elisa V., 2020. "The impact of telecommunications regulation on less well-off Mexican households," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:44:y:2020:i:4:s0308596119304537
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2019.101907
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