The effect of institutional constraints on the success of universal service policies: A comparison between Latin America and the World

Martha Garcia-Murillo; Brenden Kuerbis

doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.006

The effect of institutional constraints on the success of universal service policies: A comparison between Latin America and the World

Martha Garcia-Murillo, Brenden Kuerbis

School of Information Studies

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of universal service programs. The statistical results, which compare the world with Latin America, indicate that universal service funds have not led to increases in the number of fixed telephone lines but they show a positive relationship with the number of public phones. Of the institutional variables that were included, the presence of the regulator as well as its number of employees has a positive relationship with the payphone infrastructure. Overall the research suggests that these programs have positive effects for universal access and governments are encouraged to continue them.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	779-796
Number of pages	18
Journal	Telecommunications Policy
Volume	29
Issue number	9-10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2005.05.006
State	Published - Oct 2005

Keywords

Infrastructure
Institutions
Latin America
Telecommunications
Universal service

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Information Systems
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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