{"product_id":"9781461365969","title":"The Economics of Postal Service: A Research Study supported by WIK","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Economics of Postal Service: A Research Study supported by WIK\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCrew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostal service has received considerably less attention in the  economics literature than traditional public utilities. Postal service  is facing some very important challenges arising out of the  increasingly high-tech nature of postal service, the entry of  competition into the business, and new attitudes on the part of  government to postal service. In the United Kingdom and Germany the  increased interest in privatization and recognition of the benefits of  competition are likely to have an impact on postal service. These  challenges mean that postal managers must learn new ways of doing  business, not just in successfully introducing new hardware and in new  internal operating procedures, but also in the development of new  pricing and costing methodologies and in the introduction of new  management information systems. \u003cbr\u003e  In order to deal with these new developments managers need a solid  foundation in applied microeconomic theory as it relates to postal  service. This book encompasses the theoretical foundation for postal  policy, particularly with regard to pricing, service quality, and  competitive issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-12-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461365969\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-3590-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 162.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44408025251980,"sku":"9781461365969","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461365969.jpg?v=1755782753","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461365969","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}