Rethinking Economics

This compilation of original essays by an international cast of public sector economists and industry practitioners analyzes some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world as competition from information and communications technologies has increased. Competition has become increasingly important in the postal sector for some time in the form of alternative entrants providing mail delivery. However, the competition from information and communications technologies (ICT) in the form of email and instant messaging, the Internet, Facebook and other forms of social networking and portable wireless devises such as the iPad and Kindle may be even more significant.

by Olivier Blanchard (Editor), Lawrence H. Summers (Editor)
Leading economists discuss post–financial crisis policy dilemmas, including the dangers of complacency in a period of relative stability