The study develops and assesses models to implement a national FTTH network.

The study analyzes the current regulatory environment in the Swiss rail freight sector from an economic point of view and develops recommendations for its improvement.

The study analyzes need of access regulation in the Swiss postal market.

Der Schweizer Schienengüterverkehr steht vor wesentlichen Herausforderungen. Zum einen sind die Anbieter einem starken intra- und intermodalen Wettbewerb ausgesetzt; zum anderen spiegeln die gesetzlichen Rahmenbedingungen vielfältige, sich teils widersprechende politische Anliegen im Bereich...

Universal service obligations (USO) in the postal sector currently enjoy considerable attention among politicians, practitioners and academics. The primary areas of interest have been the viability, costing and funding of the USO in a completely liberalized market. However, the purpose and the...

Distortions under the value-added tax (VAT) arise mainly from the exemption of specific services and sectors. This paper develops an analytical model that is applicable to any sector characterized by asymmetric VAT exemptions of services and activities or differentiated tax rates. We analyze the...

Distortions under the value-added tax (VAT) arise mainly from the exemption of specific services and sectors. This paper develops an analytical model that is applicable to any sector characterized by asymmetric VAT exemptions of services and activities or differentiated VAT rates. We analyze the...

This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines.

This compilation of original essays by an international cast of economists, regulators and industry practitioners analyzes some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world as competition from information and communication technologies has increased.

This compilation of original essays by an international cast of top scholars addresses some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. The European Commission and member states wrestle with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of...