The future of the postal sector in a digital world. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael A. Crew, Timothy J. Brennan, editors.
• Editors: Crew, Michael A; Brennan, Timothy J
• Other Names: Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, 23rd
• Contents: Preface and Acknowledgments; List of Sponsors; Contents; Contributors; Price Cap Regulation and Declining Demand; 1 Introduction; 2 The Implications of Declining Demand for USPS; 3 The Declining Demand Problem Under PCR; 4 Price Caps with Changing Demand; 5 Relevance Across Regulated Sectors; 6 Summary and Conclusion; Appendix; References; Scale Economies and Postal Price Caps in Europe: Declining Volumes, Lower Productivity, Higher Postage?; 1 Introduction; 2 Volume and Price Trends; 3 Postal Price Caps in Europe; 4 Conclusions; References; Origins of ``Universal Servicé́ 1 Introduction and Motivation2 Developing the Language of Universal Service; 3 International Postal Legislation; 3.1 European Postal Legislation: Postal Services Directives (1997, 2002, and 2008); 3.2 Universal Postal Union; 4 UK Postal Legislation; 4.1 Post Office Acts 1908 and 1953; 4.2 Post Office Act 1969; 4.3 British Telecommunications Act 1981; 4.4 Postal Services Act 2000; 4.5 Postal Services Act 2011; 5 Concluding Thoughts; References; Implications of Recent Developments in e-Commerce for Universal Service Providers and the USO; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolution of e-Commerce. 3 The Delivery Conundrum and the Problems of Returns4 The USP Response and the Implications for the USO; 5 Conclusion; References; Which Universal Service Obligation Attributes Do Americans Value?; 1 Introduction; 2 Review of Previous Studies; 3 Survey; 4 Model; 5 Willingness to Pay Results; 6 Alternative Analysis of Results; 7 Willingness to Pay by Subpopulation; 8 Conclusion; References; Impact of Market Dynamics on the Net Cost of the USO; 1 Introduction; 2 Review of Relevant Literature; 3 Interaction Between e-Substitution and the USO; 4 The Model; 4.1 USP Revenues; 4.2 USP Costs. 4.3 Hypothetical Absence of the USO5 Results; 5.1 The Base Case; 5.2 Impact of e-Substitution; 6 Extensions and Discussion; 6.1 Zonal Service Variations and the XY Delivery Model; 6.2 Premium Network; 7 Key Conclusions for Policy Design; Appendix: Robustness of Our Assumptions; Selected Model Sensitivity Results; Summary on the Importance of Various Parameters for the Sign and Magnitude of the Net Cost; References; Innovation, Disruption, and Partnering: Changing the DNA of Posts from the Inside Out; 1 Introduction; 2 Innovation and Strategic Intent; 3 Disruptive Technology Forces. 4 Changing the DNA of Postal Operators5 Conclusion; References; Postal Strategies in a Digital Age; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Review; 3 Selected Country Studies; 3.1 Australia Post; 3.2 New Zealand Post; 3.3 Poste Italiane; 3.4 Royal Mail Group; 3.5 Swiss Post; 3.6 US Postal Service; 4 Performance; 5 Generic Strategies; 6 Conclusion; References; Case Studies in End-to-End Delivery Competition; 1 Introduction; 2 Country Mini Case Studies; 2.1 Germany; 2.2 Italy; 2.3 The Netherlands; 2.4 New Zealand; 2.5 Poland; 2.6 Spain; 2.7 Sweden; 2.8 The United Kingdom.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 383.2; Economics; Postal service -- Congresses; Delivery of goods -- Congresses; Electronic commerce -- Congresses; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Communication Studies; Delivery of goods; Electronic commerce; Postal service; Economics; Industrial Organization; Economic Policy; Microeconomics; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Microeconomics; Political economy; Microeconomics; Management science; Industrial organization; Economic policy; Microeconomics; Business & Economics -- Industrial Management; Economics of industrial organisation; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319244549; 3319244523; 9783319244525
• Related ISBNs: 331924454X; 9783319244525
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 10, 2015).
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