Who benefits from privatisation? / [edited by Moazzem Hossain and Justin Malbon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hossain, Moazzem, 1950-

Malbon, Justin.

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 16.

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privatization.

Privatization--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Who benefits from privatization

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This edited collection examines the impact of privatization and the lessons to be learnt from it for the purpose of regulatory reform. The contributors analyse the benefits and losses of privatization in a variety of countries from economic, legal and consumer perspectives and address fundamental questions such as whether private ownership necessarily leads to better incentives for management and productivity.The book contains illustrative case studies of the Australian telecommunications industry, the deregulation of the Swedish taxi and postal industries, Californian telecommunications

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction MOAZZEM HOSSAIN AND JUSTIN MALBON; Gaining balance on the regulatory tightrope JUSTIN MALBON; 'Plus ca change. . .': the effects of markets and corporate law on the governance of privatized enterprises MICHAEL J. WHINCOP AND STUART ROWLAND; The economics of privatization: case study of Australian telecommunications ALLAN BROWN; Privatization doesn't necessarily equal competition: the UK experience COLIN MEEK

Preserving consumer protection and education in a deregulated electric services world: challenges for the post-modern regulator MICHAEL SHAMES Business-induced barriers in explaining the effects of deregulation: two Swedish case studies MARIA BENGTSSON, AGNETA MARELL AND ANDREW BALDWIN; Privatization in Malaysia: a social and economic paradox WINNIE GOH AND JOMO SUNDRAM; Quantitative analysis of economic reforms: outcomes of the Indian manufacturing sector HIRANYA MUKHOPADHYAY; Liberalisation and privatisation: India's telecommunications reforms MOAZZEM HOSSAIN

The other side of the National Competition Policy debate: perspective on the public interest and community services EILEEN WEBBCautionary reflections on the privatisation push CHARLES SAMPFORD; Appendix; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-69387-7

1-134-69388-5

1-280-33043-0

0-203-26847-4

0-203-06706-1

9780203067062

OCLC:

320325921