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Transaction Costs of Alternative Postage Payment and Evidencing Systems

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Part of the book series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy Series ((TREP,volume 31))

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All mail is required to exhibit some form of evidence indicating that the appropriate postage has been paid. Traditional evidencing takes one of three familiar forms: stamps, a preprinted indicia, or franking via a meter imprint.1

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Haldi, J., Schmidt, J.T. (1999). Transaction Costs of Alternative Postage Payment and Evidencing Systems. In: Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (eds) Emerging Competition in Postal and Delivery Services. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy Series, vol 31. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5122-2_18

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