Postal Strategies in a Digital and Green Transition: Universal Service, Challenges, and Innovations Anna Pisarkiewicz Editor - neues Buch

Building upon previous editions, this book continues to reflect the convergence of economic, technological, and regulatory transformations shaping the industry. It critically examines the future of postal services by addressing issues such as the evolution of the universal service obligations (USO) in the face of digital communication and parcel growth; the role of new pricing models, financial reforms, and regulatory frameworks in the sustainability of the sector; leveraging digital innovation and green transitions for improved efficiency, competition, and environmental performance; analytical and methodological approaches for optimizing postal networks and policy decisions.

As such, this book will be useful for graduate students and professors interested in postal and regulatory economics as well as postal administrations, consulting firms, and federal government departments.

(Dandoulaki Panagiota).- 11. Assessing the Impact of Subcontractors on Postal Market Regulation (Talat Güçlü, Betül Yilmaz, Özhan Zurel, Muhammed Can Büyüktanir, and Müberra Oğuz).- 12. The Evolution of the Parcel Segment After the Pandemic (Stijn Braes, Özhan Zurel, and Jerry Laurent).- 13. Exploring the Connections Between Postal Development and E-Commerce: A Global Perspective (Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz, Leonardo Mazzoni, and Pier Luigi Parcu).- 14. Can the International ‘Postal Service’ Survive? (John Hearn). Section 4: Evolving Policy Approaches and Innovation in the Postal Sector.- 15. Exploring the Use of Systems Thinking to Describe and Assess the UK’s Postal Market, with an Example for Its Application (Matthew R. Thomas and David Levitt).- 16. Leveraging Hackathons for Policy Innovation in the Postal Sector (Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz and José Anson).- 17. Digital Commons and Postal Operators: An Exploratory Approach (Adrien Raizonville and Daphné Lacroix).- Section 5: Sustainability, Green Transitions, and Environmental Considerations.- 18. The Digital and Green Twin Transition in the Postal Sector: Synergies and Strategies for a Sustainable Future (Yaxuan Chen, Juan Moroni, Susan Alexander, and Sergey Dukelskiy).- 19. Unleashing the Environmental Postal User (Annelise Berendt).- 20. Second-Hand C2C E-Commerce: What Does the Era of the Individual Seller Mean for Logistics Operators? (Anne Pratx).- Section 6: Analytical and Spatial Approaches to Postal Network Optimization.- 21. Assessing the USO Impact on the Network Density Using Spatial Analysis Techniques (Bruno Basalisco, Mindaugas Cerpickis, Lionel Gendebien, and Jacob Østermann).- 22. Using a Simple Monte Carlo Simulation to Explore the Relationship Between Number of Stops and Travel Distance (Robert Cohen, Michael Leibert, Matthew Robinson, and Samuel Robison).- 23. Optimizing Distribution Networks with Application to the U.S. Postal Service (Edward S. Pearsall).

 is Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (US). He has published over 135 articles and book chapters, principally on antitrust and regulatory economics, including the electricity, telecommunications, postal, oil pipeline, and other infrastructure sectors. His current research focuses on competition policy, particularly vertical integration and structuring abuse of dominance cases, and on regulatory pricing and methods. He also has a strong interest in the nexus between economics and philosophy, which he has applied to questions such as the ethical underpinnings of climate policy.

 is Professor of Professional Practice in the Finance and Economics Department at Rutgers Business School (US). He is also Director of the Center for Research in Regulated Industries (CRRI). For almost thirty years, he was responsible for forecasting demand and setting access rates for more than 1,100 telephone companies and was heavily involved in regulatory reform. He has published studies on market and regulatory issues that have appeared in academic journals and trade magazines.

is a Research Fellow at the Centre for a Digital Society at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (European University Institute). She has over 10 years of experience in research and 4 years of experience in policy analysis in the area of competition law and sector-specific regulation. Her research interests encompass the areas of comparative competition law and policy across all sectors as well as economic regulation of network industries, in particular electronic communications.

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This volume presents original essays by leading researchers and practitioners in postal and delivery economics, drawn from the 32nd Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, held in Berne (Switzerland), on 29-31 May 2024. The book explores the evolving dynamics of the postal and delivery sector in a rapidly changing digital and environmental landscape, offering insights into regulatory challenges, technological advancements, financial sustainability, competition, and policy innovation.

Building upon previous editions, this book continues to reflect the convergence of economic, technological, and regulatory transformations shaping the industry. It critically examines the future of postal services by addressing issues such as the evolution of the universal service obligations (USO) in the face of digital communication and parcel growth; the role of new pricing models, financial reforms, and regulatory frameworks in the sustainability of the sector; leveraging digital innovation and green transitions for improved efficiency, competition, and environmental performance; analytical and methodological approaches for optimizing postal networks and policy decisions.

As such, this book will be useful for graduate students and professors interested in postal and regulatory economics as well as postal administrations, consulting firms, and federal government departments.