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The causal chain of market-based reform in Egyptian voice telecommunication

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  • Amirah El-Haddad

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Utility reform swept the developing world in the 1980s and 1990s. This case study of the Egyptian telecoms sector shows that regulatory reform and liberalisation have created competitive pressures, stripping the national monopoly provider, Telecom Egypt (TE), of its market power. The market has diversified as the antiquated fixed (land)line system has been surpassed by rapid growth in the cellular market. Public sector reform and privatisation put efficiency pressures on the national incumbent (TE). These pressures resulted in improved outcomes for the main stakeholders, consumers, workers and the government, such as reduced prices, increased access and service quality.

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  • Amirah El-Haddad, 2015. "The causal chain of market-based reform in Egyptian voice telecommunication," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(4), pages 499-518, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:7:y:2015:i:4:p:499-518
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2015.1105849
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    1. EZZAT Riham Ahmed, 2015. "Paving the Way for Better Telecom Performance: Evidence from the Telecommunication Sector in MENA Countries," Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 14(3), pages 157-199, September.
    2. El-Haddad, Amirah, 2017. "Welfare gains from utility reforms in Egyptian telecommunications," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 1-26.
    3. El-Haddad Amirah, 2020. "Picking Winners: Identifying Leading Sectors for Egypt and Tunisia Using the Product Space Methodology," Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, De Gruyter, vol. 16(1), pages 1-80, April.
    4. El-Haddad, Amirah, 2020. "Redefining the social contract in the wake of the Arab Spring: The experiences of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).

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