Privatization in Development : Some Lessons from Experience

Privatization in Development : Some Lessons from Experience

This paper briefly reviews the main theories of state versus private ownership and empirical evidence on the impact of privatization in developing countries (including transition economies). The paper draws some lessons for policy and offers some s...

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Main Authors: Bourguignon, François, Sepulveda, Claudia
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ARREARS
BANK PRIVATIZATION
BANKRUPTCY
BENEFITS OF PRIVATIZATION
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITALIZATION
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CLEAN WATER
COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
CONSUMER SURPLUS
CONSUMER WELFARE
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
DEREGULATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISSOLUTION
DOMESTIC BUYERS
DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC TRANSITION
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS OF PRIVATIZATION
ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EFFICIENCY GAINS
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPIRICAL STUDIES ON PRIVATIZATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE RESTRUCTURING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
EXTENT OF PRIVATIZATION
EXTERNALITIES
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN OWNERS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HARD BUDGET
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINT
IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION
IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION ON EMPLOYMENT
IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION ON PERFORMANCE
INCOME
INCOME GROUP
INCOME GROUPS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT SPENDING
LABOR INTENSITY
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEVERAGE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MACROECONOMIC IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION
MAJORITY OWNERSHIP
MARGINAL COST
MARKET FAILURES
METHOD OF PRIVATIZATION
MIXED OWNERSHIP
MORTALITY RATE
MORTALITY RATES
MUNICIPALITIES
NEW PRODUCTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OUTPUT
OUTPUT RATIO
OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRICE CAP
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE FIRMS
PRIVATE MONOPOLY
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PRIVATIZATION DATABASE
PRIVATIZATION EXPERIENCE
PRIVATIZATION IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES
PRIVATIZATION OPERATIONS
PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS
PRIVATIZATION PROCESS
PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM
PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS
PRIVATIZATION PROSPECTUS
PRIVATIZATION WORK
PRIVATIZATIONS
PROCEEDS FROM PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SECTORS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
REGULATED UTILITIES
REGULATORY CHANGES
STATE FIRMS
STATE OWNERSHIP
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP
UNBUNDLING
UNIT COST
UTILITIES
VARIABLE COST
WATER COMPANIES
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER PROVISION
WAVE OF PRIVATIZATION
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091116131648
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4323

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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091116131648
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4323

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