Is allowing trading enough? Making secondary markets in spectrum work

The debate on spectrum reforms has mostly focused on the choice between a property rights and a commons regime. This article argues that moving to a property right system requires careful attention to details in order to avoid that "micro" rather than "macro" factors may prevent efficient trades from taking place. It provides a framework to conduct this assessment, identifies a number of possible concerns and puts forward some solutions.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Crocioni, Pietro
Published in:	Telecommunications Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0308-5961. - Vol. 33.2009, 8, p. 451-468
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Spectrum Trading Licence variations Efficiency Impediments

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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