Postal Service Pricing Incentives Following the Introduction of Price Cap Regulation

This paper analyzes the pricing incentives facing the U.S. Postal Service due to the change from the Cost of Service Regulation practiced under the Postal Reform Act (PRA) to the Price Cap Regulation required by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA).

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Published in:The review of network economics 2011-09, Vol.10 (3), p.1-20
Main Author: Panzar, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
access pricing
Control
Cost engineering
Economics
Incentives
Networks
postal pricing
Postal services
Pricing
quantity discounts
Regulation
U.S.A
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Summary:This paper analyzes the pricing incentives facing the U.S. Postal Service due to the change from the Cost of Service Regulation practiced under the Postal Reform Act (PRA) to the Price Cap Regulation required by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA).
ISSN:1446-9022
1446-9022
DOI:10.2202/1446-9022.1260