This book is based on two seminars held at Rutgers on October 22, 1993, and May 6, 1994 entitled Incentive Regulation for Public Utilities'. These contributions by leading scholars and practitioners represent some of the best new research in public utility economics and include topics such as the theory of incentive regulation, dynamic pricing, transfer pricing, issues in law and economics, pricing priority service, and energy utility resource planning.
This book is based on two seminars held at Rutgers on October 22, 1993, and May 6, 1994 entitled Incentive Regulation for Public Utilities'. These con...
Michael A. Crew Paul R. Kleindorfer Michael A. Crew
xiii We have almost the cheapest letter price in the OEeD. We've quadrupled the retail outlets where you can buy stamps, but closed three quarters of our Post Offices. On time delivery is better than 97%. The workforce has been reduced by 40%, with a 25% increase in volumes over the period. Real unit costs, measured by total real expenditure divided by total volumes, have been reduced by over 20%. What do these results and achievements mean for policy setters around the world? In particular, do these results for New Zealand Post prove that it is a commercial business, and what are the lessons...
xiii We have almost the cheapest letter price in the OEeD. We've quadrupled the retail outlets where you can buy stamps, but closed three quarters of ...
This volume focuses on incentive regulation and competition. While much of the regulatory action is taking place in telecommunications, the impact of competition and the resultant regulatory change is being felt in other traditional public utilities including electricity. The book reviews topics including price caps, incentive regulation, market structure and new regulatory technologies.
This volume focuses on incentive regulation and competition. While much of the regulatory action is taking place in telecommunications, the impact of ...
Michael A. Crew Michael A. Crew Paul R. Kleindorfer
Managing Change in the Postal and Delivery Industries brings together practitioners, postal administrators, the express industry, regulators, economists and lawyers to examine the important policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industries. This volume reviews such topics as international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation and competition, entry and the role of scale and scope economics, cost analysis in postal services, and service standards. This book provides a unique perspective on the problems facing postal and delivery networks.
Managing Change in the Postal and Delivery Industries brings together practitioners, postal administrators, the express industry, regulators,...
Deregulation has introduced competition into traditionally monopolistic markets, particularly telecommunications and electric utilities. This book brings together ten essays that were presented at the Center for Research in Regulated Industries at Rutgers University and funded by several regulated companies. The authors, who include young scholars as well as established and highly regarded consultants and researchers, address some of the major issues now facing network industries and regulators - deregulation, competition, stranded assets, diversification, pricing, and mergers and...
Deregulation has introduced competition into traditionally monopolistic markets, particularly telecommunications and electric utilities. This book ...
Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector is an indispensable source of information and analysis on the current state of the postal and delivery sector. It offers current insights of leading researchers and practitioners into strategy and regulation as well as the economics of this sector. Issues addressed include national and international perspectives, financial viability, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost and demand analysis in postal service, productivity,...
Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector is an indispensable source of information and analysis on the current st...
Paul R. Klein Edite Michael A. Crew Paul R. Kleindorfer
Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely the roles of the two systems and how best to regulate them. This volume brings together 20 essays originally presented at the 12th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics held in Cork, Ireland in June 2004. Contributors include researchers, practitioners, and senior managers from throughout the world.
Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely ...
Michael A. Crew Paul R. Kleindorfer Michael A. Crew
Current Directions in Postal Reform brings together leading practitioners, worldwide postal administrations, and the courier industry as well as a number of regulators, academic economists, mailers and lawyers, to examine some of the major policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industry. Issues addressed include international postal policy; the universal service obligation; regulation; competition, entry, and the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in the postal service; productivity; interaction of law and economics; and...
Current Directions in Postal Reform brings together leading practitioners, worldwide postal administrations, and the courier industry as well...
The European Commission and its member states, along with many others, are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the universal service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of original essays chosen from among several dozen presented at the 13th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, which was held in Antwerp, Belgium, in June, 2005.
The European Commission and its member states, along with many others, are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalizat...
Expanding Competition in Regulated Industries reviews the changing regulatory environment, notably incentive regulation and competition in regulated industries. Some of the major changes in electricity, gas, and telephone utilities allow for competition in local service through unbundling. This book is of interest to researchers, utility managers, regulatory commissions, and the Federal Government.
Expanding Competition in Regulated Industries reviews the changing regulatory environment, notably incentive regulation and competition in re...
