Privatisation in the European Union : Public Enterprises and Integration /

Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple 'Americanisation' of policy and a 'varied' privatisation experience without a common driving force. U...

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Main Author: Clifton, Judith
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Comín, Francisco, Díaz Fuentes, Daniel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2003.
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Summary:Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple 'Americanisation' of policy and a 'varied' privatisation experience without a common driving force. Using a systematic comparative analysis of privatisation experiences in each country from the 1980s to the beginning of the twenty first century, the authors show how the process of European integration and the need for internationally competitive industries have constituted key driving forces in the quest for privatisation across the EU. As privatisation slows down at the turn of the millennium, what future can citizens expect for public enterprises? Privatisation in the European Union is essential reading for researchers, students and policy-makers interested in privatisation, EU policy and the history of public enterprises.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 173 pages)
ISBN:9781475737332 (electronic bk.)
1475737335 (electronic bk.)