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The financial economics of privatization /

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Central to the book's content is its focus on where privatisation stands today and what are the next frontiers, the why and how behind countries who privatise certain industries, and whether privatisation works as an economic tool.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Megginson, William L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online. Economics and Finance module.
Subjects:
Privatization.
Government business enterprises.
Finance, Public.
Privatization
Privatisation.
Entreprises publiques.
Finances publiques.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Finance, Public
Government business enterprises
Privatisering.
finance
economie
economics
privatisering
privatization
industrie
industry
Financial Economics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The scope of privatization
  • Why do countries privatize?
  • How do countries privatize?
  • Empirical evidence on privatization's effectiveness in non-transition economies
  • Empirical evidence on privatization in transition economies
  • The structure and investment performance of privatization share offerings
  • Privatization's impact on financial market development
  • Privatization industry studies: telecommunications
  • Privatization industry studies: commercial banking
  • Privatization industry studies: energy and airlines
  • The lessons and future of privatization.