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The Economics of Number Portability: Switching Costs and Two-Part Tariffs

This paper interprets number portability as a reduction of switching costs in a model of competition between telephone companies. We identify several cases by their cost and demand characteristics and show that social benefit of number portability are not guaranteed. Analysis using two-part tariff highlights the effect of how the technological cost of switching cost reduction effects the final market allocation.
Year of publication:
2010-08
Authors: Aoki, Reiko ; Small, John
Institutions: Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Language: English
Notes:
Originally Aoki, R., Small, J. "The Economics of Number Portability: Switching Costs and Two Part Tariffs". CRNEC Working Paper, University of Auckland, 1999. Number 483 29 pages long
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