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This compilation of original essays by an international cast of top scholars addresses some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. The European Commission and member states wrestle with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of these sectors and maintain the universal service obligation while the United States Postal Service is coming to terms with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. In addition, the book addresses the impact of electronic competition as well as other problems facing the field. The contributors analyze pressing issues such as access to infrastructure and service elements, changes in the national regulations of EU countries, forecasting mail volumes and the evolving market environment, issues surrounding universal service and others.Undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in regulation and public sector economics along with industry professionals will find this volume informative and useful.
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Crew (regulatory economics, Rutgers U., New Jersey) and Kleindorfers' (management science, Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania) text is the result of the Center for Research in Regulated Industries conference on postal and delivery economics, held in May 2009 in Bordeaux, France. Twenty-four contributions written by 66 international academics, researchers, and industry professionals address the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Topics include access to infrastructure and service elements, changes in the national regulations of EU countries, forecasting mail volumes and the evolving market environment, economies of scale and scope and opening hours in post offices and agencies, issues surrounding universal services, cost concerns, cross-country comparisons of mail delivery frequency, collaboration between national postal systems and private delivery services, customer satisfaction issues, and postal production innovations. For undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in regulation and public sector economics, and industry professionals. No subject index. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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