Heightening Competition in the Postal and Delivery Sector (Advances in Regulatory Economics Series)

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 the postal sector and maintain the universal service obligation while the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act in the U.S. has exacerbated the problems faced by USPS. The book also addresses the impact of electronic competition as well as other problems facing the postal sector. The contributors analyze pressing issues such as access to infrastructure and service elements in the postal sector, changes in EU countries national regulations, abuses of Dominance in the Postal Sector, 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.