Naslov
Demand for telephone lines and universal service in Spain

Autori
Andrés, Antonio Rodriguez ; Pérez–Amaral, Teodosio

Izvornik
Information Economics and Policy (0167-6245) 10 (1998), 4; 501-514

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Universal service ; Demand for telephone lines ; Cointegration ; Price and output elasticities

Sažetak
In this paper we analyse the effects of some proposed tariff scenarios on universal service in Spain. For that, we use a model of demand for telephone lines to derive an econometric model of the net demand for new access lines, for the period 1980–1993, using quarterly observations. We use cointegration techniques to obtain long and short run equations. We conclude that a tariff restructuring that lowers the installation charge and domestic traffic rates while moderately raising recurring charges might have a small effect on the net demand for new lines. This suggests that the objective of universal service may be compatible with some of the tariff structures that have been recently considered in Spain.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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