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From Iron Fist to Invisible Hand : The Uneven Path of Telecommunications Reform in China /

From Iron Fist to Invisible Hand uses telecommunications policy as a window to examine major contradictions in China's growth as an economic and political superpower. While China policy analysts wonder why the government occasionally restrains growth and raises prices, technologists marvel at h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wu, Irene S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 From Iron Fist to Somewhat Invisible Hand
  • 2 China's Telecommunications History: Seeking Control While Liberalizing to Modernize
  • 3 Evolution of the Telecommunications Policymaker: Bargaining Among Interests
  • 4 Running the Gauntlet: Entry of New Firms into China's Telecommunications Service Market
  • 5 Foreign Investors: Caught Between State and Company Demands
  • 6 The Heart of Competition Policy in Telecommunications: Making Interconnection Work
  • 7 Chasing the Consumer: Retail Pricing of Telecommunications in China
  • 8 The Triumphant Consumer? The Growth of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and "Little Smart" Personal Handyphone Service
  • 9 Does Freeing the Communications Market Require Freeing Communications?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index