The Economics of Innovation in the Telecommunications Industry

by John R. McNamara

The breakup of AT&T in 1984 and the events that have occurred since provide an historical opportunity to evaluate innovative behavior in an industry before and after restructuring. The effects of government regulation and market structure on the rate of industrial innovation are not well understood, and existing studies of innovative behavior across industries yield vague and conflicting conclusions. This book provides a detailed study of the effects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089930558X
• ISBN13: 9780899305585
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"