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IX. MODERNIZING TELECOMMUNICATIONS
THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

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Vast technological changes have created an unprecedented opportunity to involve the private sector in infrastructure-
building in the region. Policymakers need to weigh the costs and benefits associated with allowing the private sector to take the lead role in modernizing telecommunications infrastructure.

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Topics Covered in This Section

Telecommunications and Informatics
Carlos Braga, Manager, Information for Development Program, World Bank

Private Sector Involvement in Telecommunications
Ahmed Galal, Director of Research, Egyptian Center
for Economic Studies, Egypt

Factors of Successful Reform in the Telecommunications Sector
Bjšrn Wellenius, Telecommunications Adviser,
World Bank

Telecommunications in Jordan
Mohammad Mustapha, Senior Financial Analyst,
World Bank

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Voices of MarrakechTable of ContentsPrefaceDefinitions and Terms
IntroductionMeeting the Challenges of PovertyNew Focus on Education ReformFiscal Decentralization (Discussion)Fostering Productivity and International Competitiveness
Labor Market Policies and Labor UnionsGlobalization: Challenges and OpportunitiesFinancial Markets and Growth in the MediterraneanModernizing TelecommunicationsMaster Lectures
MDF II - 1998WBI/World Bank

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