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Type: Journal Articles Authors: Paul Geroski, David Thompson and Saadet Toker ISSN: Print: 0143-5671 Online: 1475-5890
Published in: Fiscal Studies, Vol. 10, No. 4, November 1989
Volume, issue, pages: Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 83-103
The introduction of cellular phones in January 1985 provided users with the opportunity of making a phone call from (almost) literally anywhere in the UK for the first time. The introduction of this new good raises significant public policy questions and also interesting questions of business strategy. Our objective in this article is to examine the decisions made by both public policy-makers and the businesses participatin in this new market during its development over the last five years. Search |

