The Political Economy of Privatization
Published on 17. August 2005
500 pages
978-1-134-79901-5 (ISBN)
Description
In The Political Economy of Privatization the authors assess the success of privatization. The work is an international study of the extensive privatization, and the pressure towards privatization, in different parts of the world. The book includes:
* A study of the relationship between ownership and performance;
* An assessment of the importance of market structure and regulation;
* A discussion of privatization strategies within the public sector;
* Individual country case-studies, looking at the experience of different countries engaged in the contrasting approaches to privatization.
* A critical assessment of the much vaunted relationship between ownership and efficiency.
* A study of the relationship between ownership and performance;
* An assessment of the importance of market structure and regulation;
* A discussion of privatization strategies within the public sector;
* Individual country case-studies, looking at the experience of different countries engaged in the contrasting approaches to privatization.
* A critical assessment of the much vaunted relationship between ownership and efficiency.
Reviews / Votes
`For a comprehensive balance-sheet on the flight from public ownership, specialists should refer to The Political Economy of Privatization.' - New Statesman & SocietyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,92 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-79901-5 (9781134799015)
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Additional editions
Thomas Clarke | Christos Pitelis
The Political Economy of Privatization
Book
06/1995
1st Edition
Routledge
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Thomas Clarke | Christos Pitelis
The Political Economy of Privatization
Book
09/1993
1st Edition
Routledge
€313.30
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Persons
Thomas Clarke is Professor of Coporate Governance at Leeds Buusiness School, Leeds Metropolitan University.
Christos Pitelis is the Barclays Bank Lecturer in Industrial Organization & Corporate Strategy at the Judge Institute of Management Studies and Official Fellow in Economics at Queen's College ,University of Cambridge.
Christos Pitelis is the Barclays Bank Lecturer in Industrial Organization & Corporate Strategy at the Judge Institute of Management Studies and Official Fellow in Economics at Queen's College ,University of Cambridge.
Content
List of figures, List of tables, Contributors, Preface, 1 INTRODUCTION: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PRIVATIZATION, Part I Ownership and performance, Part II Market structure and regulation, Part III Privatization strategies within the public sector, Part IV Privatization in advanced industrial economies, Part V Privatization in Eastern Europe, Part VI Privatization in developing countries, Index
