An Economic Perspective on Terminal Dues

Henrik Ballebye Okholm (), Bruno Basalisco, Jimmy Gårdebrink and Anna Möller Boivie
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Henrik Ballebye Okholm: Copenhagen Economics
Bruno Basalisco: Copenhagen Economics
Jimmy Gårdebrink: Copenhagen Economics
Anna Möller Boivie: Copenhagen Economics

A chapter in The Changing Postal and Delivery Sector, 2017, pp 79-96 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of the UPU terminal dues system is to compensate the designated operator in the destination country for the cost associated with the handling, transport and delivery of cross-border letter post items. However, the amount of compensation for each bilateral mail flow is not a direct translation of the costs, nor the price of equivalent domestic services. This results in several market distortions in the international mail market and financial transfers between designated operators. This paper investigates the impact of a proposed update of the terminal dues rates on the financial transfers between postal operators.

Keywords: Postal Operator; Destination Country; Small Letter; Letter Post; Financial Transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46046-8_6

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