Authorities, competition and electronic communications: Towards institutional competition in the information society
Abstract
One often thinks of competition as a mechanism whereby undertakings are forced to answer more efficiently the needs of clients. One may wonder whether that system could be used to organize the institutional environment. Competition already exists among states or regions, where it affects their capacity to attract investment or skilled workers. Could we go further and organise institutional competition among authorities within the same territory? Electronic communications provide a good case study, with the same competencies being attributed to regulators, competition authorities and judicial power.
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Citation
Nihoul, P.L.G. (2002), "Authorities, competition and electronic communications: Towards institutional competition in the information society", info, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 7-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690210426604
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:MCB UP Ltd
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