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Postal Service Pricing Incentives Following the Introduction of Price Cap Regulation

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  • Panzar John

    (Northwestern University)

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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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  • Panzar John, 2011. "Postal Service Pricing Incentives Following the Introduction of Price Cap Regulation," Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 10(3), pages 1-26, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:rneart:v:10:y:2011:i:3:n:2
    DOI: 10.2202/1446-9022.1260
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