Advanced Workshop in Regulation and Competition

The Workshop brings together typically over 50 practicing economists from industry, regulatory commissions, and academia. Presentations at the Workshop and Conferences are geared toward practicing economists and are made both by industry researchers and by academics. About a month prior to the conferences and a week prior to the workshops each participant is forwarded the papers that will be presented. At the events presentation is followed with discussion time among the participants and speakers. The conferences papers will be available online for the participants.

Papers are available in electronic format from the 2000 conferences on. Electronic format of papers are available for most papers from other past conferences and workshops.

November 20, 2009	The Future of the Postal Sector Location: Venable LLP, 575 7th Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20004
Ruth Goldway, Welcoming Remarks
Michael Crew, Rutgers University, “The Future of the Postal Sector: The Elephant in the Room”
Alan Robinson, "New Business Models for Tough Problems"
John Caldwell, "Lessons from the Great Recession for Electric Utilities"
Patrick R. Donahoe, "Operational Responses to Mail Volume Declines"
Fred Rolando, "The Future of USPS from a Union's Perspective"
William Miller, "USPS in Good Times and Bad: Results from an Aggregate Economic Model"
David C. Williams, "The History of Tomorrow"
Jody Berenblatt, "The Voice of the Customer"
Carl W. Asmus, "Public/Private Relationships - Creating a Successful Postal Alliance"
Paul Vogel, "Optimal Value-Added Discounts in the Future of Postal Service"
David Levy & Matthew Field, “Managing Declining Demand: Lessons from the Railroads”
Larry Buc, "The Future of the Postal Service: Mail and the Environment"
Mary Ann Gibbons and Linda Kingsley, "Future Business Model for USPS"


Additional Speakers to be confirmed (Please continue to check Website)
January 15, 2010	Energy Utilities: Impact of Carbon and Recession Location: 1 Washington Park, Room, 403, Newark, NJ 07102
Paul Kleindorfer, "The Global Problem of Carbon: China, US and EU"
Colin Loxley, "Carbon Allowances and the New Jersey BGS Auction"
Eric Ackerman and John Caldwell, "The Great Recession: Current Adjustments, Impact on Regulation"
Sheldon Switzer, "Surviving Without Federal Bailouts"
Victor Glass, "Funding the New Universal Service"
Howard Spinner, "Gas Decoupling in VA"
Tom Kloc, "Carbon Management and Climate Change - Federal Policy Development and Actions"

Additional Speakers to be confirmed (Please continue to check Website)
April 9, 2010	The Future of Regulation: Financial, Energy and More Location: 666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor, NY, NY 10103
Michael Crew, Rutgers University, "The Future of Regulation"
Simon Lorne, "Regulation of the Future"


Additional Speakers to be confirmed (Please continue to check Website)
Advanced Workshop Conferences:
29th Annual Eastern Conference, May 19-20, 2010, Skytop, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23rd Annual Western Conference, June 23-25, 2010, Monterey, California, U.S.