Liberalization, Technology Adoption, and Stock Returns Evidence from Telecom

The paper investigates the pace of technology adoption in telecom technology post liberalization and its effect on stock returns using a new global panel data set. The results are twofold. First, the evidence points to the complementarity between telecom liberalization and regulatory independence in...

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Main Author: Arezki, Rabah
Other Authors: Rossotto, Carlo Maria, Fan, Rachel Yuting, Dequiedt, Vianney
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2021
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