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Effects of Regulation on Innovation in the Information and Communications SectorJohannes M. BauerMichigan State University Woohyun ShimMichigan State University - Department of Telecommunication; Università degli Studi di Trento August 12, 2012 2012 TRPC Abstract: This paper examines the effects of sector regulation on innovation in telecommunications and related information industries. Building on innovation research, a typology of innovation processes in ICT industries is developed. The economic and policy conditions conducive to different types of innovation are analyzed to draw inferences on the effects of regulation on innovation. Sector regulatory measures affect innovation in positive and negative ways, leaving the overall effect somewhat ambiguous. Selected conjectures were tested empirically using data for 32 countries for the years 1997-2010. More stringent regulation was associated with a negative effect on some innovation measures but not on others.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 27 Keywords: Innovation, regulation, broadband, ICT services, OECD JEL Classification: L51, L86, L96 working papers seriesDate posted: March 30, 2012 ; Last revised: August 13, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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