ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH OF 5 PAPERS ON FDI IN TELECOM SECTOR
Sr Author Variables Conclusion
Journal Model Result # (Year) Dependent Independent 1. FDI IN THE Silvio • Liberation, the public Telecomm- Foreign Direct Allowing entry either • The privatization TELECOMMUNICATION Contessi monopoly, Privatization and -unication Investment through privatization processes are significantly SECTOR OF TRANSITION (Oct 2003) deregulation for telecom or correlated AND DEVELOPING reform. de-monopolization is with increases in tele density COUNTRIES • Waiting list for Phone Lines always better than • The establishment of a continuing the separate regulator has a • Active participants, the constrained public positive significant effect on MNCs monopoly tele density 2. PROMOTING FOREIGN Rahul Reduction in Access Deficit Telecom Impact of Reduction in ADC Tax • A drastic reduction in INVESTMENT IN INDIA’S Mukherji Charge (ADC) TAX Sector imposing ADC increased the entry barriers to this TELECOMMUNICATIONS (May 2006) Tax competitiveness of the profitable service was a SECTOR GSM industry because significant victory for the it paid most of the GSM industry ADC tax • The government raised the FDI limit from 49% to 74% in the telecommunications sector 3. TELECOM Ali Salman • Customer’s perception of Impact on Telecom Sector Monopoly had • Low cost for the LIBERALIZATION IN (August Quality of service Common Deregulation vanished and the common man PAKISTAN: 2007) • Suppliers and regulators’ man competition arises • Easily accessible IMPLICATIONS FOR A response to liberalization • Complaints are COMMON MAN • External validation of fulfilled by the Quality of Service surveys Pakistan Telecom conducted by PTA Authority 4. MOBILE Victor • The Micro Model, to FDI Impact of It shows significant Conducting a model to TELECOMMUNICATION Vuong (May measure the demand and supply Telecom Sector positive effect of measure the impact of IMPACT ON 2008) for telecommunication Telecom Sector on real telecommunication on DEVELOPING investment GDP economic growth is not COUNTRIES’ GROWTH • The macro Model, output is straightforward a function of capital and labor 5. STRATEGIES TO Phillippa • Regulatory Reform FDI Strategies for This can be achieved • Privatization and ATTRACT FDI IN Biggs • Specific incentives to boost Attraction by: Competition can help TELECOMMUNICATIONS (March investment Corporate Tax • Tax incentives 2007) Exemption Investment tax credit Accelerated depreciation write offs