How regulation affects network and service quality in related markets

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 2
Pages: 521-524

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We analyze how network regulation affects investment into network infrastructure and complementary services. While regulation negatively affects investment incentives in the regulated network market, the effects of network regulation on investment in complementary services can be either negative or positive, depending on the relative weight consumers assign to infrastructure versus service quality. We also find constellations where regulation can enhance perceived total quality.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:2:p:521-524
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25