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Access Pricing in the Postal Sector

Results from a Model with Bypass and Customer Direct Access

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  • Consumer Surplus
  • Retail Price
  • Total Welfare
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De Donder, P., Cremer, H., Rodriguez, F. (2005). Access Pricing in the Postal Sector. 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_8

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