National rules, regional differences? Explaining the regional efficiency of a public monopolist: the case of the German Reichspost

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dc.contributor.authorPloeckl, F.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractPublic monopolies operate with substantial regional differences in their effciency. This paper uses the Reichspost, the German Imperial Postal Service, to investigate what factors explain these differences. Additionally scale effects and the comparative effciency on input and output side are investigated.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityFlorian Ploeckl
dc.identifier.orcidPloeckl, F. [0000-0001-8500-9028]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/115263
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEconomic History Society
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEconomic History Society, Working Paper 17013
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dc.source.urihttp://www.ehs.org.uk/events/assets/Ploeckl%20full%20paper,%202017.pdf
dc.subjectProductivity; public service; postal service; Germany
dc.titleNational rules, regional differences? Explaining the regional efficiency of a public monopolist: the case of the German Reichspost
dc.typeWorking paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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