Report of the hundred and first Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on 16th-17th November 1995 on the following topic : express delivery services

Buoyed by the globalisation of trade, international express delivery of documents, packets and parcels is expanding rapidly. At the same time, express delivery and parcel services are tending to resemble each other greatly, at least in Europe. Express delivery and parcel service operators -- integrators, forwarders, traditional carriers or public undertakings like the Post Office -- compete increasingly. How will markets evolve? What will be the role of the various players? Will they enter into strategic alliances, and will these alliances be lasting? Should the authorities intervene? These and other questions were raised at the Round Table where experts and express delivery service operators compared their opinions. The Round Table showed clearly that the express delivery business in Europe is poised to undergo major changes. Read more... INTRODUCTORY REPORTS -- Report from France on Express Delivery Services by B. Brax -- -Express Delivery Services -- Express Delivery Services in Europe -- Outlook for the Express Delivery Market in Europe -- Bibliography -- Report from France on Express Delivery Services by M. Savy -- -Preliminary Comments -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Demand -- Supply -- The Market -- Strategic Implications -- Policy Issues -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Report from the United Kingdom on Express Delivery Services by Michael Browne -- -Introduction -- The UK Market for Parcels and Express Services -- Service Suppliers -- Demand -Side Developments -- Future Developments -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.