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Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (2005). Competition, Universal Service and the Graveyard Spiral. In: Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (eds) Regulatory and Economic Challenges in the Postal and Delivery Sector. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23637-6_1
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