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International network competition under national regulation
Research Institute of Industrial Economics, (IFN), P.O. Box 55665, Stockholm SE-10215, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8633-2449
Research Institute of Industrial Economics, (IFN), P.O. Box 55665, Stockholm SE-10215, Sweden.
2016 (English)In: International Journal of Industrial Organization, ISSN 0167-7187, E-ISSN 1873-7986, Vol. 47, p. 152-185Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We extend the workhorse model of network competition to international calls. This model enables us to show that national regulatory authorities (NRAs) maximizing domestic welfare have incentives to increase termination rates above the social optimum to extract rent from international call termination. Excessive termination rates distort prices but transfer surplus from foreign to domestic consumers via intensified network competition. The model can explain the regulation of termination rates through rate floors. International network ownership and deregulation are alternatives to combat the incentives of NRAs to distort termination rates. We identify conditions under which each of these policies increases aggregate welfare.

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2016. Vol. 47, p. 152-185
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-70011DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2016.04.006OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-70011DiVA, id: diva2:1933980
Available from: 2025-02-03 Created: 2025-02-03 Last updated: 2025-10-10Bibliographically approved

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