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Access Pricing in the Postal Sector: Theory and Simulations

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Philippe Donder ()

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This paper studies a theoretical model aimed at assessing the optimal access charges and retail prices in the postal sector. It takes explicitly into account three main characteristics of the postal sector: the ability of entrants to bypass the incumbent’s delivery network; the imposition on the incumbent, but not on entrants of universal service obligations; and the provision of access to both competitors and customers. The paper first develops analytical formulations of the optimal access charges and the incumbent’s end-to-end retail price. It then presents calibrated results illustrating the impact on prices and welfare of various scenarios. Copyright Springer 2006

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Review of Industrial Organization.

Volume (Year): 28 (2006)
Issue (Month): 3 (05)
Pages: 307-326
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Keywords: Bypass; consumer direct access; displacement ratio; Ramsey prices; worksharing; JEL classification; L51; L97;

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  1. Armstrong, Mark, 2001. "The theory of access pricing and interconnection," MPRA Paper 15608, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
  2. Cremer, Helmuth & De Villemeur, Étienne & Roy, Bernard & Toledano, Joëlle, 2004. "Worksharing, Pricing and Competition in the Postal Market," IDEI Working Papers 302, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse. [Downloadable!]
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  1. BLOCH, Francis & GAUTIER, Axel, 2006. "Access pricing and entry in the postal sector," CORE Discussion Papers 2006065, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Cremer, Helmuth & De Donder, Philippe & Dudley, Paul & Rodriguez, Frank, 2006. "Price Controls in the Postal Sector: A Welfare Analysis of Alternative Control Structures," IDEI Working Papers 407, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Mark Armstrong, 2008. "Access Pricing, Bypass and Universal Service in Post," Review of Network Economics, Concept Economics, vol. 7(2), pages 172-187, June. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Philippe de Donder & Helmuth Cremer & Paul Dudley & Frank Rodriguez, 2009. "On the Value Added Taxation Status of National Postal Operators," Review of Network Economics, Concept Economics, vol. 8(3), pages 233-254, September. [Downloadable!]
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