Reforming the Postal Universal Service

Gautier, Axel;Poudou, Jean-Christophe
(2015) Review of Network Economics — (2015)

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  • Gautier, AxelUniversity of Liège - CORE UCL
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  • Poudou, Jean-ChristopheUniversity of Montpellier - France
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The postal sector has undergone dramatic changes over the recent years under the double effect of ongoing liberalization and increased competition with alternative communication channels (e-substitution). As a result, the mail volume handled by the historical operator has declined sharply while the latter’s ability to match the same standard of universal service may be under threat. Thus, a reform of the postal universal service is on the agenda. This paper examines possible reforming options ranging from keeping universal service within the postal sector to redefining universal service as spanning postal and electronic technologies.
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Gautier, A., & Poudou, J.-C. (2015). Reforming the Postal Universal Service. Review of Network Economics. Published. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/181247 (Original work published 2015)