Categories: News, Studies
February 5, 2020 - Mark Meitzen and Nicholas Crowley
TELUS, a Canadian national telecommunications company, engaged Dr. Mark Meitzen and Nick Crowley of Christensen Associates to conduct a benchmarking analysis of wireless telecommunications cost drivers in G7 nations.
Categories: News, Studies
March 20, 2017 - Mark Meitzen and A. Thomas Bozzo
As part of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s ten-year review of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Christensen Associates submitted a report that analyzes the current Postal Service price cap and discusses the merits of alternative forms of price regulation for the future.
Categories: News, Studies
August 17, 2015 - Mark Meitzen and Casey Schuster
In response to a request by Senator Thomas Carper, the Postal Service OIG engaged Christensen Associates to update and extend a 2013 analysis of the Postal Service price cap system. The update confirms that the current price cap regulation is financially unsustainable.
Categories: Studies
February 12, 2015 - , Dave Armstrong, Tom Ayen, Jeff Carroll, Travis Grau, , Teresa Sholts, and Brad Wagner
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation hired Christensen Associates to conduct a study to estimate the number of automobiles and light trucks on the roads without current registrations, and determine the reasons for non-compliance.
Categories: Studies
December 17, 2014 - and Ken Flamm
Dr. Naaman and Dr. Flamm demonstrate that so-called sub-regressions can be statistically unreliable when based on too small subsamples in antitrust class certification.
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August 12, 2014 - Sam Cutting, Brad Wagner, and Mark Meitzen
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its white paper on the advancing technology of 3D printing. The USPS OIG contracted with Christensen Associates to assist on this study. Our analysis of commercial package volume data showed that 3D printing could lead to an increase in annual revenue of as much as $485 million due to new package shipments.
The ubiquitous first- and last-mile postal network would be a strong asset for connecting emerging 3D printing businesses with their customers. Additionally, excess space in postal facilities offers tantalizing partnership opportunities for businesses committed to fast, streamlined delivery of 3D-printed goods.
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November 22, 2013 - Mark Meitzen, Casey Schuster, and Jeff Carroll
Christensen Associates was part of a team that studied the potential for freight rail economic development in the state of Minnesota. The project, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, identified specific opportunities for more effective collaboration among shippers, railroads, and economic development agencies, and transportation agencies. The recommendations made in the report can lead to expanded local rail access, complementary business development, and improved rail and intermodal service options.
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April 19, 2012 - Mark Meitzen
A consortium led by Christensen Associates investigated issues related to freight corridor encroachment. The objective of this 16-month research, funded by theTransportation Research Board's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP), was to provide guidance to public and private stakeholders on how to develop, preserve, protect, and enhance freight transportation infrastructure and routes for all modes of transportation. The final report is now available.
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January 9, 2011 - A. Thomas Bozzo, Sam Cutting, Travis Grau, and Joe Henningfield
Christensen Associates investigated areas of potential cost savings for a hypothetical one-day relaxation of service standards—defined as the number of days from entry of the mail into the postal system until delivery. We identified approximately $2.5 billion in costs for FY 2010 that are partly or wholly related to service standards. However, because of the interrelation of functions, not all of these costs are available as potential cost savings from extending service standards by one day.
Categories: Studies
January 3, 2011 - Doug Caves, Lau Christensen, Kelly Eakin, A. Thomas Bozzo, and Mark Meitzen
Christensen Associates researched and forecast the the impact of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980. Thirty years on, they return to the issues of railroad productivity, provide updated analysis, and review how well they foresaw the impacts of deregulation on the U.S. Freight Railroad industry.