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Political and economic processes in the privatization of the Korea telecommunications industry: A case study of Korea Telecom, 1987-2003

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The Korean government completed its privatization of Korea Telecom (KT) in May 2002. Privatization was undertaken at a gradual pace at first mainly because the Korean government did not want to hand over its managerial power to the privatized telecommunications service company, although it announced its plan in 1987. However, the inauguration of the World Trade Organization (WTO) system and the Korean economic crisis of 1997 forced the government to accelerate its full privatization plan. During this process, several main players such as the Korean government, transnational corporations, international organizations, and large domestic conglomerates played important roles. The full privatization of KT is the result of the political, social, and economic demands of these players.

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  • Jin, Dal Yong, 2006. "Political and economic processes in the privatization of the Korea telecommunications industry: A case study of Korea Telecom, 1987-2003," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 3-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:30:y:2006:i:1:p:3-13
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    1. Cheng, Kuo-Tai & Hebenton, Bill, 2008. "Regulatory governance of telecommunications liberalisation in Taiwan," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 16(4), pages 292-306, December.

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