Journal of Yaşar University

Yazarlar: Mikail KAR

Konular:Sosyal

DOI:10.19168/jyasar.606270

Anahtar Kelimeler:Network Externalities,Mobile Telecommunications Market,Demand For Mobile Communications,DCCE Estimator

Özet: In this study, the existence and effects of network externalities in Turkish Mobile Telecommunications Market is analyzed. In empirical analysis, four different models, both taking market demand and market price into account, were estimated using panel data from the 2005q1-2019q1 periods of mobile operators in Turkey with the help of dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) estimator. The results show that network externalities are effective in determining demand and prices. According to the results, a 1% increase in the demand for joining the network in the past period increases the demand for joining the network in the current period by about 0.3%, while increases the market price by about 2%. A 1% increase in the demand to use the network in the past period increases the demand to use the network in the current period by 0.7%, increases the market price by about 1.1%. Furthermore, it was determined that a 1% increase in market concentration in the past period would increase the demand for mobile communication between 0.1% and 0.7% and increase the market price between 2.5% and 3%.

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