Regulation, Resources, and Innovation: The Argentinean Telecommunications Case

Garcia-Murillo, Martha

Regulation, Resources, and Innovation: The Argentinean Telecommunications Case

Journal of Information Policy, Vol. 1, pp. 260-286, 2011

27 Pages Posted: 21 Feb 2012

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Martha Garcia-Murillo

Syracuse University - School of Information Studies

Date Written: September 10, 2011

Abstract

Regulatory processes can directly impair or enhance telecommunications innovation, according to Dr. Garcia-Murillo. Using the telecommunications sector in Argentina as a case study, and based on extensive interviews and analysis, her paper demonstrates the relationship between regulation, resources, and innovation. Regulatory independence, transparency, and accountability enhance innovation, but investment in telecommunications innovation also requires timely and predictable policy decisions, and Dr. Garcia-Murillo concludes that these must be fairly enforced.

Keywords: Innovation, telecommunications, uncertainty, predictability, regulation, Argentina

JEL Classification: H11, F23, L96, N56, O31

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Garcia-Murillo, Martha A., Regulation, Resources, and Innovation: The Argentinean Telecommunications Case (September 10, 2011). Journal of Information Policy, Vol. 1, pp. 260-286, 2011. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1675243