| Article ID: | iaor1996673 |
| Country: | Greece |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 53 |
| End Page Number: | 73 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1994 |
| Journal: | Studies In Regional and Urban Planning |
| Authors: | Babanasis Stergios, Roussos Michael |
| Keywords: | government, communications, economics |
It is acknowledged that many factors influence the development of regions and nations. This paper presents a study of the effect of the provision of telephones and related equipment, taking evidence from UN data and the prefectures of Greece. It argues for decentralization of telecommunications sources to encourage economic growth.