Michael A. Crew publishes Handbook of Worldwide Postal Reform
March 3, 2009
The postal and delivery sector has been the subject of considerable interest in recent years. Michael A. Crew, Professor of Finance and Economics and Director of the Center for Research in Regulated Industries, has recently published the Handbook of Worldwide Postal Reform, a book that brings together a number of contributions directed at understanding developments in the field of postal reform. In this book, Professor Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer, and James I. Campbell Jr., review the experience and plans of individual countries to provide some perspective on the problems faced in the area and the varied approaches being taken to address them. Gradual change occurred throughout the world’s postal systems during the 1990s and into the 21st century. Regulatory and legal developments, together with advances in micro-electronics, fiber optics, and electronic substitution, continue to have a major impact on the sector. Regulatory changes have been most visible in Europe with the approval of the 3rd Postal Directive for the European Union in 2008. However, Europe has not been alone in facing these changes. Legislators in the US have also attempted to respond to changes in postal markets with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement act of 2006 (PAEA) Similar trends toward restructuring and reform of the sector are evident in other countries as well. The Handbook of Worldwide Postal Reform analyzes and describes the forces underlying these changes, the nature of the responses to them at national and regional levels, and some of the major challenges that postal operators, postal customers, and regulators are likely to encounter in the future.Crew was recently interviewed on WHYY Radio 91 FM and Buffalo’s WBEN explaining his view on postal service reform. He is a noted expert on the subject and has written and/or edited 22 books on several issues on public utilities and postal services. He has also published numerous articles on these issues.Rutgers Business School applauds Professor Crew’s ongoing work and research in the postal and delivery sector. By being exposed to such strong faculty members such as Lee at Rutgers Business School, students can develop sophisticated approaches to business research and gain the business, science, and technology credentials that global employers demand.
