International Handbook on Privatization

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Privatization has dominated industrial restructuring programs since the 1980s and continues to do so. This authoritative and accessible Handbook considers all aspects of this key issue, including: the theory of privatization; privatization in transition, developed and developing economies; as well the economic regulation of privatized industries.The studies in this volume, introduced by international experts in the field present evidence of the scope and effects of privatization, and consequently provide the basis for improving both policy formulation and implementation. However, they also emphasize that privatization is not an end in itself. It is argued that for privatization to be worthwhile and for lasting economic efficiency gains to be achieved, supporting reforms must accompany most privatization programs, particularly in the arenas of corporate governance and capital markets, product market competition, and state regulatory processes. Furthermore, several contributions demonstrate that the degree to which ownership and market liberalization can be usefully separated, and whether privatization without either competition or effective regulation is worthwhile, remain controversial issues.Furnishing the reader with a comprehensive and lively discussion of privatization in theory and practice, this Handbook will be the essential source of information for researchers in the field, and for a wide-ranging audience including public policy makers and specialists, development experts and agencies, international banks, public policy and regulation economists, and management consultants.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-03-29
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781845422813

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Organisation och ägarskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Edited by David Parker, formerly Research Professor in Privatisation and Regulation, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK and Co-Director, Regulation Research Programme, Centre on Regulation and Competition, University of Manchester, UK and David Saal, Professor of Microeconomics and Co-Director, Centre for Productivity and Performance, Loughborough University and Research Professor, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Germany

Recensioner i media

'The challenges of privatization are well described in this International Handbook. On the theoretical side, market efficiency gains are shown to be balanced with agency and market failure losses. Empirically, a wide range of case studies offer many lessons on best practices. The book should be invaluable both to practitioners and scholars.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: Preface 1. Introduction David Parker and David SaalPart I: Privatization in Theory and Practice 2. History and Methods of Privatization William L. Megginson and Jeffry M. Netter 3. Privatization: Analysing the Benefits Colin Robinson4. Privatization: A Sceptical Analysis Johan Willner5. Methods of Privatization Cosmo GrahamPart II: Privatization in Developed Economies 6. Privatization in the European Union David Parker7. Privatization in North America Anthony E. Boardman, Claude Laurin and Aidan R. Vining8. Privatization: The Australian Experience Graeme A. Hodge9. Postal Privatization in the United States Michael A. Crew and Paul R. KleindorferPart III: Privatization in Developing Countries10. Assessing the Impact of Privatization in Developing Countries Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick11. The Privatization Experience of Brazil Werner Baer12. Privatization in China Joseph C.H. Chai13. Privatization in Mexico and Chile: A Critical Perspective Miguel D. Ramírez14. Privatization in South Africa Erwin Schwella15. Privatization in Sub-Sahara Africa Paul BennellPart IV: Privatization in the Transition Economies 16. Privatization and Corporate Governance in Transition Economies: Theory and Concepts Igor Filatotchev17. Privatization in Russia Paul Hare and Alexander Muravyev18. Privatization and Corporate Governance in the Czech Republic Michal Mejstrík19. All Roads Lead to Outside Ownership: Polish Piecemeal Privatization Thomasz Mickiewicz and Maciej Baltowski20. Privatization in Hungary and its Aftermath Iván Major21. Privatization in Ukraine Saul Estrin and Adam RosevearPart V: Regulating Privatized Industries 22. Regulation: Theory and Concepts Dieter Bös23. Regulating Prices and Profits Thomas Weyman-Jones24. Comparing Regulatory Systems Anthony Ogus25. Privatization and Regulation of Public Utilities: Problems and Challenges for Developing Economies David Parker26. Restructuring, Regulation and the Liberalization of Privatized Utilities in the UK David SaalIndex