Australian telephone network subscription and calling demands: evidence from a stated-preference experiment

Madden, Gary G and Bloch, Harry and Hensher, David (1993): Australian telephone network subscription and calling demands: evidence from a stated-preference experiment. Published in: Information Economics and Policy No. 5 (1993): pp. 207-230.

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the subscription-calling rate structure on the demand for residential telephone network subscription and calling. Stated-preference experimental data are used to estimate demand equations. The results indicate that household network subscription and calling demands for the Sydney Metropolitan Area are affected by both rate structure and household socio-demographic variables.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Telecommunications demand; Subscription-calling rate structure; Stated-preference experimental analysis; Survey
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L96 - Telecommunications; D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis

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