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Benchmarking the Impact of COVID-19 on Postal Operations to Determine If They Are Temporary or Structural

In: Service Challenges, Business Opportunities, and Regulatory Responses in the Postal Sector

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  • Margaret Cigno

    (U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission)

  • Cassie D’Souza

    (U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission)

Abstract

This chapter investigates the impact of the pandemic on postal operations, with a specific focus on mail volume, revenue, and expenses. Through a series of benchmarking exercises and comparisons with that of the Great Recession in 2008–2009 and with macroeconomic data on gross domestic product (GDP), employment, and retail sales, this chapter explores whether the pandemic led to temporal or structural changes in postal operations. The findings from this analysis shed light on the nature of the impact and provide valuable insights into the transformation experienced by the postal service during the pandemic.

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  • Margaret Cigno & Cassie D’Souza, 2024. "Benchmarking the Impact of COVID-19 on Postal Operations to Determine If They Are Temporary or Structural," Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, in: Pier Luigi Parcu & Timothy Brennan & Victor Glass (ed.), Service Challenges, Business Opportunities, and Regulatory Responses in the Postal Sector, pages 237-254, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:topchp:978-3-031-65599-9_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65599-9_16
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