Regulatory reform of telecommunications in developing countries : a case study of the fixed-line telephone network in Thailand / by Nittaya Soonthonsiripong.

Corrections pasted onto front end paper.Bibliography: leaves 213-224.xviii, 225 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.This thesis sets out to examine whether Thailand's BTO (build-transfer-operate) arrangement are worthwhile. Three issues are examined. (1) What is the market structure of the telephone industry in Thailand - is it still a natural monopoly? (2) Are there significant cost savings from the introduction of BTO regimes? (3) What is the impact of BTO regimes on social welfare?Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, School of Economics, 199