The Impact of the USO on the Profitability of Postal Service Provision in Finland
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universal service obligation; profitability; net cost; postal services;All these keywords.
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- D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
- K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
- L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
- L87 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Postal and Delivery Services
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