Business telephone traffic demand in Spain: 1980–1991, an econometric approach

We use a theoretical model for the demand of telecommunication services to derive econometric models of the business demand for telephone traffic in Spain for the period 1980–1991. Using quarterly data, we estimate equations for toll traffic: local, long distance, national and international. We use...

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Published in:Information economics and policy 1995-06, Vol.7 (2), p.115-134
Main Authors: Amaral, Teodosio Pérez, González, Francisco Alvarez, Jiménez, Bernardo Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Business communications
Cointegration
Demand analysis
Demand business telecommunication
Econometrics
Elasticity of demand
Exact sciences and technology
Mathematical models
Price and output elasticities
Prices
Pricing
Spain
Studies
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Telephone
Telephone service
Telephone traffic
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Summary:We use a theoretical model for the demand of telecommunication services to derive econometric models of the business demand for telephone traffic in Spain for the period 1980–1991. Using quarterly data, we estimate equations for toll traffic: local, long distance, national and international. We use cointegration to obtain long-run and short-run equations, estimated in two steps and jointly, in one step. Diagnostics are applied to the equations. Elasticities agree with previous findings and could be used for analyzing the revenue effects of changes in tariffs and medium term forecasting of traffic and revenues.
ISSN:0167-6245
1873-5975
DOI:10.1016/0167-6245(95)00031-E