The Privatization Process
A Worldwide Perspective
Published on 4. August 1996
Book
Hardback
274 pages
978-0-8476-8186-0 (ISBN)
Description
Future historians will undoubtedly describe the 1980s and 1990s as the era of privatization, when an unprecedented amount of worldwide control was transferred from the public sector to private ownership. This dynamic process, fueled by the fall of communist regimes across Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, is currently among the most hotly debated topics in the U.S. policy community. This volume examines the promises and pitfalls of national and global privatization, providing a variety of perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth of empirical evidence, the contributors assess the institutional changes and economic impact of this worldwide phenomenon.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-8186-0 (9780847681860)
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Persons
Terry L. Anderson is professor of economics at Montana State University and executive director of PERC. Peter J. Hill is professor of economics at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and senior associate at PERC.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Political Economy of Privatization Chapter 2 Privatization for Economic Development Chapter 3 The Missing Ingredient: What Poor Countries Will Need to Make Their Markets Work Chapter 4 Privatization, Incentives, and Economic Performance Chapter 5 Taxation, Enforcement Costs, and the Incentives to Privatize Chapter 6 Growing a Post-Communist Legal System Chapter 7 Spontaneous Privatization in Transition Economies Chapter 8 Bottom-up Privatization: The Czech Experience Chapter 9 The Financial and Operating Performance of Newly Privatized Firms: An International Empirical Analysis Chapter 10 Politics and Property Rights: China's Reform Experiences Chapter 11 Between Mercantilism and Markets: An Analysis of Privatization in Mexico Chapter 12 The Demand and Supply of Property Rights on the Frontier: The Case of North America and Brazil Chapter 13 Can Privatization Succeed in a Western Democracy? Lessons From New Zealand