How does privatization work? : essays on privatization in honour of Professor V.V. Ramanadham / edited by Anthony Bennett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ramanadham, V. V. (Venkata Vemuri), 1920-

Bennett, Anthony, 1935-

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 9.

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ramanadham, V. V. (Venkata Vemuri), 1920-.

Ramanadham, V. V.

Privatization.

Privatization--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Privatization has been one of the most important elements of public policy in the last decade and there have been massive transfers of ownership from the public to the private sector on a national and international level. This book combines thematic papers with country case studies to discuss the mechanisms which have enabled this to occur, and to assess privatization's mixed achievements. The authors, international academics, practitioners and consultants and the process of privatization is discussed in East Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan, Guyana, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Great Bri

Contents:

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Prefaces; 1 The measurement of privatization and related issues; 2 Privatization in perspective; 3 Banking privatization: How compelling is the case?; 4 Does privatization privatize the public problems?; 5 The impact of commercialization in Nigeria; 6 Management buy-out as an instrument of privatization in east germany; 7 Did privatization in Israel take off?; 8 A case of the curate's egg; 9 Equity implications of privatization in Trinidad and Tobago; 10 Privatization in Sri Lanka: an overview

11 Privatization in selected industries in the Caribbean12 Privatization as a catalytic agent; 13 Privatization, efficiency and employment in Pakistan; 14 Key determinants and effects of privatization in East-Central Europe; 15 Experience with utility regulation in Great Britain; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-69926-3

1-134-69927-1

1-280-37677-5

9786610376773

0-203-02965-8

9780203029657

OCLC:

437073686