Re: USPS
Sorry all for replying to the list like that. Thought it was an email from Bryan to me. That was embarrassing... Jason
Re: USPS
I have seen that the U.S. Postal Service still loses money (not secondhand; I've seen actual figures), but (unfortunately) cannot point out where I read it. So, consider this a "You're on the right track - don't stop now" kind of affirmation. Maybe Thomas Pynchon was on to something ... -JP >From: "Bryan Etzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: USPS >Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 02:12:07 > >In "The Machinery of Freedom" Friedman says that the Post Office loses >money >on 3rd class mail, while UPS and FedEx type companies make money on this >type of delivery. Is this still true or has this changed since the 70's? > >thanks, >Bryan > > > >_ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > -- I'm never gonna work another day in my life. The gods told me to relax; they said I'm gonna be fixed up right. I'm never gonna work another day in my life. I'm way too busy powertrippin', but I'm gonna shed you some light. - Monster Magnet, "Powertrip" _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
Re: USPS
I dont' know if this is still true. USPS certainly has cleaned up their act- delivery has become much faster(though not as fast as fed-ex) and prices are competitive. Whether they are making money or rely on gov't subsidy is in question. That they have a monopoly on first class mail is BS. Are you enjoying the book? Sorry I didn't make athens this weekend. Girlfriend had to get haircut today then was a bitch so I couldn't come up tonight. Will get your flybox to you sometime this week- I have to at least come up to pay rent. Check out the commie posts on stripersonline... Jason
USPS
In "The Machinery of Freedom" Friedman says that the Post Office loses money on 3rd class mail, while UPS and FedEx type companies make money on this type of delivery. Is this still true or has this changed since the 70's? thanks, Bryan _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
RE: Price elasticity of telecom demand
The International Telecoms Union in Geneva did a study as to how much telephones are used country by country, it seems that usage had little to do with how much you charged (Latin countries tended to chat a lot, chilly North Europeans were pretty stum). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Koushik Sekhar Sent: 05 January 2002 13:20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Price elasticity of telecom demand Has anyone come across any study on the price elasticity of telecom demand ? What has been the experience in countries where telecom rates dropped by as much as 70-80% in a short span ? __ Koushik Sekhar 91-22-3643451 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5th floor Baug-e-Sara 16 Nepean Sea Road Mumbai 36 India
Price elasticity of telecom demand
Has anyone come across any study on the price elasticity of telecom demand ? What has been the experience in countries where telecom rates dropped by as much as 70-80% in a short span ? __ Koushik Sekhar 91-22-3643451 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5th floor Baug-e-Sara 16 Nepean Sea Road Mumbai 36 India
