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The Economics
of Post
MOTION : The Postal
Service Should Remain A Monopoly.
Background
knowledge
Definitions
Debate in A Nutshell
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| Proposition
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More money for research and development
A centralized system with more effective administration
Indivisibility
Division of labor
More economical to buy supplies in bulk
Less likely to be affected in economic depression
| Opposition
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A widening income gap due to price discrimination
Employees get overpaid
Steep prices
X-efficiency
Loss in customer welfare
Non-allocative efficiency
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