The Socio-economic Development Benefits of TelecommunicationsGeneral Secretariat of the International Telecommunication Union, 1983 - Telecommunication - 163 pages |
Contents
The Externality Characteristic of pages 120 | 1 |
The Functions of Telecommunications pages 122 | 1 |
The Role of Infrastructure in Socio pages 110 | 1 |
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analysis and/or Appendix benefits of telecommunications characteristics of telecommunications communication complementarity congestion consumer surplus consumers consumption Cost-Benefit Analysis decisions demand schedule diseconomy dispersion distribution economic agents economic development efficient enhance example expected external economies externality effects face-to-face contact factors firm function of telecommunications growth hence imperfect information imply increase individual indivisibility induce demand industry information flows information transfer information-transfer modes infra-marginal infrastructure components inputs involved less developed countries marginal cost marginal utility market area message delivery modal characteristics mode of information-transfer MRSij network externalities opportunity cost optimal output pecuniary externalities penetration ratios possible potential private benefits problem production profitability rate of substitution relative relevant result returns to scale risk role of information role of telecommunications satellite significant social benefits socio-economic development speed subscriber body supply technical telecommunications investment telecommunications network telecommunications services telephone terrestial transactions types typically users utility