Compensating the Net Cost of Universal Postal Services

Christian Jaag

No 17, Working Papers from Swiss Economics

Abstract: This paper analyzes the net cost of universal service obligations in the postal sector after full liberalization and the potential burden they represent for the universal service provider. It considers various interpretations of what an ?unfair burden. might be and discusses the competitive impact of corresponding compensation scenarios by means of a stylized theoretical model with endogenous entry and coverage decisions.

Keywords: Universal service obligation; Unfair burden; Postal sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H42 L51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2010-05
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