Canadas Postal Sector: At a Crossroads

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Canadas Postal Sector At a Crossroads
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An Overview of the Regulatory Regime
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The Challenges Confronting Canada Post
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The Economics of National Postal Services
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The Relative Efficiency of Private For-Profit
Enterprises and State-Owned Enterprises

• The Ownership Effect
• The Competition Effect

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The Ownership Effect
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The Competition Effect
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Evaluating the Case for Exceptionalism with
Respect to National Postal Services

• The Natural Monopoly Argument
• The Universal Service Obligation (USO)

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Lessons From Other Countries

• The Ownership Effect
• The Competition Effect
• Universal Service Obligation

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The Ownership Effect
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The Competition Effect
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Universal Service Obligation
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Summary and Recommendations