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  • © 2005

Regulatory and Economic Challenges in the Postal and Delivery Sector

  • Among the best essays presented at an international conference on postal and delivery sector economics
  • Builds on earlier works in the TREP series
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy (TREP, volume 48)

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Competition, Universal Service and the Graveyard Spiral

    • Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer
    Pages 1-30
  3. Will Entrants into a Liberalized Delivery Market Attract Investors

    • Robert H. Cohen, Matthew Robinson, Renee Sheehy, John Waller, Spyros Xenakis
    Pages 31-51
  4. Liberalization and Regulation of the Swiss Letter Market

    • Helmut M. Dietl, Urs Trinkner, Reto Bleisch
    Pages 53-72
  5. The Financial Equilibrium of Universal Service Providers in a Liberalized Postal Market

    • Roger Hill, Richard Robinson, Frank Rodriguez
    Pages 73-99
  6. Barriers to Entry in Post and Regulatory Responses

    • Richard Moriarty, Paul Smith
    Pages 101-119
  7. Competition and the Coverage of Price Controls in the Postal Sector

    • Paul Dudley, Helen Jenkins, Leonardo Mautino, Sophie Richard
    Pages 121-138
  8. Worksharing, Pricing and Competition in the Postal Sector

    • Etienne Billette de Villemeur, Helmuth Cremer, Bernard Roy, Joëlle Toledano
    Pages 139-161
  9. Access Pricing in the Postal Sector

    • Philippe De Donder, Helmuth Cremer, Frank Rodriguez
    Pages 163-187
  10. Delivery Costs II

    • Catherine Cazals, Frédérique Fève, Jean-Pierre Florens, Bernard Roy
    Pages 189-202
  11. Delivery Costs for Postal Services in the UK

    • Catherine Cazals, Jean-Pierre Florens, Soterios Soteri
    Pages 203-212
  12. ETOEs—Arbitrageurs or Vehicles of Change in Postal Liberalization?

    • Joy M. Leong, Daniel Bahar, Dimosthenis Papakrivopoulos
    Pages 243-258
  13. Universal Service Providers

    • Mary Anne Gibbons
    Pages 259-276
  14. Possible End Games in the European Postal Market

    • J. Strikwerda, D. Rijnders
    Pages 295-316
  15. Postal Liberalization in the EU

    • Mark van der Horst
    Pages 317-331
  16. Paper or Electronic?

    • Kari Elkelä
    Pages 333-354
  17. Power and Discretion in Independent Regulation

    • João Confraria
    Pages 375-394

About this book

Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely the roles of the two systems and how best to regulate them. This volume brings together 20 essays originally presented at the 12th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics held in Cork, Ireland in June 2004. Contributors include researchers, practitioners, and senior managers from throughout the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Research in Regulated Industries, Graduate School of Management, Rutgers University, Newark, USA

    Michael A. Crew

  • Risk Management and Decision Process Center, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Paul R. Kleindorfer

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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