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How the USO Might Help Influence and Enhance the Growth of Smarter Cities

In: The Changing Postal Environment

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  • V. Ian Stanford

    (USPS OIG)

  • Adam C. Houck

    (IBM Global Business Services)

Abstract

This paper examines causes for the lack of growth in smart cities in the USA. It also explores possible alternative business models, inspired from platform economics, for successful PO smart city partnerships. Finally, it investigates how the relative strictness of the USO definition could improve or hinder the prospects of POs providing services to smart cities. The lessons learned from the US example can be applied to POs around the world facing similar choices. To gather information on current developments in smart cities initiatives and technologies, in-depth interviews were conducted with subject matter experts from related fields to supplement other research performed.

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  • V. Ian Stanford & Adam C. Houck, 2020. "How the USO Might Help Influence and Enhance the Growth of Smarter Cities," Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, in: Pier Luigi Parcu & Timothy J. Brennan & Victor Glass (ed.), The Changing Postal Environment, pages 349-360, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:topchp:978-3-030-34532-7_26
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34532-7_26
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