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In analyzing the costs of the universal service obligation (USO) for postal administrations, research has proceeded simultaneously along two dimensions: alternative definitions of what is universal service and alternative methods for calculating the cost of that universal service. While it is always hazardous to attempt to summarize a complex body of analysis along a few dimensions, it can provide insight into a developing body of literature.
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Bradley, M.D., Colvin, J. (2001). The Role of the Monopoly Product in the Cost of Universal Service. In: Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (eds) Future Directions in Postal Reform. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy Series, vol 38. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1671-2_9
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