Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003
Drawing on the World Bank's private participation in infrastructure project database, this note reviews developments in the telecommunications sector in 2003. Data for the year show that investment in projects with private participation was ba...
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okr-10986-112262021-04-23T14:02:54Z Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 Izaguirre, Ada Karina ACCOUNTING ACQUISITION AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARBITRATION ASSETS CELLULAR SERVICES COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DECLINE IN INVESTMENT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE COMMISSION GOVERNMENT ASSETS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INVESTING INVESTMENT FLOWS LICENSE LICENSE FEES MARKET STRUCTURE MOBILE ACCESS MOBILE SERVICES MOBILE TELEPHONY NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS SECURITIES SPONSOR SPONSORS TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION UNION WEB WEB SITE WITHDRAWAL Drawing on the World Bank's private participation in infrastructure project database, this note reviews developments in the telecommunications sector in 2003. Data for the year show that investment in projects with private participation was back to 1996 levels. Two regions -the Middle East and North Africa and Europe and Central Asia-saw private activity grow in 2003. And developing country companies were the most active sponsors. Private activity in telecommunications in low and middle-income countries remained subdued in 2003. Investment flows to projects with private participation declined for the third consecutive year, amounting to US$28.5 billion. Nevertheless, 22 new projects with fixed or mobile operators reached financial closure in 16 developing countries. Most of the decline in investment occurred in lower-middle-income countries, where investment flows dropped from US$11.3 billion to US$8.8 billion. Low-income countries also contributed to the slowdown, with investment flows falling from US$6.8 billion to US$5.4 billion. Flows were nevertheless strong, the fourth highest for this group in 1990-2003. Investment flows to upper-middle-income countries grew by 9 percent to US$14.2 billion, yet were still close to the level of 1996. 2012-08-13T14:29:51Z 2012-08-13T14:29:51Z 2005-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/12120230/private-telecom-projects-private-activity-down-15-percent-2003 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11226 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 288 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research |
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ACCOUNTING ACQUISITION AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARBITRATION ASSETS CELLULAR SERVICES COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DECLINE IN INVESTMENT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE COMMISSION GOVERNMENT ASSETS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INVESTING INVESTMENT FLOWS LICENSE LICENSE FEES MARKET STRUCTURE MOBILE ACCESS MOBILE SERVICES MOBILE TELEPHONY NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS SECURITIES SPONSOR SPONSORS TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION UNION WEB WEB SITE WITHDRAWAL |
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ACCOUNTING ACQUISITION AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ARBITRATION ASSETS CELLULAR SERVICES COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DECLINE IN INVESTMENT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE COMMISSION GOVERNMENT ASSETS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INVESTING INVESTMENT FLOWS LICENSE LICENSE FEES MARKET STRUCTURE MOBILE ACCESS MOBILE SERVICES MOBILE TELEPHONY NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS SECURITIES SPONSOR SPONSORS TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION UNION WEB WEB SITE WITHDRAWAL Izaguirre, Ada Karina Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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Drawing on the World Bank's private
participation in infrastructure project database, this note
reviews developments in the telecommunications sector in
2003. Data for the year show that investment in projects
with private participation was back to 1996 levels. Two
regions -the Middle East and North Africa and Europe and
Central Asia-saw private activity grow in 2003. And
developing country companies were the most active sponsors.
Private activity in telecommunications in low and
middle-income countries remained subdued in 2003. Investment
flows to projects with private participation declined for
the third consecutive year, amounting to US$28.5 billion.
Nevertheless, 22 new projects with fixed or mobile operators
reached financial closure in 16 developing countries. Most
of the decline in investment occurred in lower-middle-income
countries, where investment flows dropped from US$11.3
billion to US$8.8 billion. Low-income countries also
contributed to the slowdown, with investment flows falling
from US$6.8 billion to US$5.4 billion. Flows were
nevertheless strong, the fourth highest for this group in
1990-2003. Investment flows to upper-middle-income countries
grew by 9 percent to US$14.2 billion, yet were still close
to the level of 1996. |
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Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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Private Telecom Projects : Private Activity Down 15 Percent in 2003 |
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2012 |
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