Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185874 
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Year of Publication: 
2007
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[Journal:] Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics [ISSN:] 2235-6282 [Volume:] 143 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2007 [Pages:] 261-282
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
We discuss the ongoing liberalization process in the market for addressed letter mail in Switzerland. The paper assesses the impact of the liberalization on the financial viability of various universal service obligations with and without access to the incumbent's downstream delivery network for customers and competitors. We propose a calibrated model of the Swiss letter market offering theoretical insights into the mechanics ofmarket opening alongwith quantitative conclusions bearing direct policy relevance. It turns out that full market opening would require a sharply reduced uso with respect to the frequency and the coverage of delivery or a sharp price increase.
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Liberalization
Mail
Universal Service Obligation
JEL: 
H44
L52
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