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Monopolizacja rynku usług pocztowych jako determinant kosztów ekologicznych
Monopolisation of postal service market as a determinant of ecological costs

Author(s): Tomasz Bernat
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: monopoly; environmental costs; postal services market

Summary/Abstract: Market dominance is a common solution in many markets. It causes the companies’ as setting up market barriers that prevent the entry of new competitors. It often happens such restrictions are placed on law. Then, competitors who wish to enter the market, have to bear the additional efforts related to be in market. If these additional activities will be measures it will increase the burden on the environment. Against this background, it has been hypothesized that it is possible to create a methodology for the calculation of ecological costs in relation to a particular case of the market. Example is analyzed on postal services market in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 28/2013
  • Issue No: 03 (1)
  • Page Range: 65-76
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish