The Last Monopoly: Privatizing the Postal Service for the Information Age (Hardcover)

~ Edward L. Hudgins (Author)

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Product Description

Explores the pros and cons of privatizing the postal service.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 138 pages
• Publisher: Cato Institute (January 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882577310
• ISBN-13: 978-1882577316
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,715,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Should be named: Mail @ 1998, August 24, 2001

By	RicR2 (McLean, VA USA) - See all my reviews

The opening sentence of Acknowledgements succinctly summarizes this book: "The papers in this volume are from the . . . conference . . . held December 2, 1998." Well, a lot has changed since then. Most importantly, the USPS surpluses of that time have turned into severe deficits. Therefore, If you're not familiar with USPS issues, do read this. If you are, for example, if you have read Hudgin's previous book on USPS, this contains little that is new.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on a monopoly that needs to go, April 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last Monopoly: Privatizing the Postal Service for the Information Age (Paperback)

Have you ever wondered why the cost of stamps keeps going up, even as technology brings the cost of so many other goods and services down?

Have you wondered why, at so many post offices, service is poor and employees have a surly attitude?

The simple answer is that the USPS is a monopoly. This book does a good job of explaining the problems of this government monopoly, why a private mail carrier would do the work more efficiently and at less cost, and how to get from here to there.

Highly recommended by this reader.