The economics of the postal system : (Record no. 12771)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01520pam a2200229 i 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 800122s1980 maua erb 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0669024600 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HE6371 |
| Item number | .S66 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 383.4973 |
| Item number | SOR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sorkin, Alan L. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The economics of the postal system : |
| Remainder of title | alternatives and reform / |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Lexington, Mass. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Lexington Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | c1980. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 200 p. :ill, |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Chapter 1 presents an economic history of the postal service. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the present postal service, and analyze trends in postal service financing respectively. Chapter 4 considers the methods used by the postal service to establish rates and allocate costs. Chapter 5 focuses on the postal work force. Chapter 6 analyzes the development of the bulk-mail system. Chapter 7 examines the possible role of the postal service in an electronic mail system. Chapter 8 weighs arguments for and against retention of the postal monopoly on first-class mail and discusses the growth of private postal-service firms. Chapter 9 appraises the work of the postal rate commission. Chapter 10 considers recent legislative proposals relating to postal service activities. The final chapter represents recommendations for change regarding a number of postal service activities. |
| 590 ## - Local Notes: Cataloguer & Date | |
| Local note | ne 23/01/2019 |
| 591 ## - Local Note: Item Class (Ref/Loans/Arch): Loans | |
| Local Note: Item Class | Loans |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Postal service. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Monograph & others |
| 949 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (Call No. /Shelf Ref) | |
| Call No. /Shelf Ref | 383.4973 SOR |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Bill Date | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Non-fiction | CBN HQ Library | CBN HQ Library | General Stacks | 23/01/2019 | 383.4973 SOR | 31008100175294 | 23/01/2019 | 23/01/2019 | Monograph & others |