UID:
almafu_9958059435402883
Format:
xix, 506 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-11626-9
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9786610116263
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0-8213-8350-7
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1-4175-8795-4
Series Statement:
Latin American development forum series
Content:
Privatization is under attack. Beginning in the 1980's, thousands of failing state-owned enterprises worldwide have been turned over to the private sector. But public opinion has turned against privatization. A large political backlash has been brewing for some time, infused by accusations of corruption, abuse of market power, and neglect of the poor. What is the real record of privatization and are the criticisms justified? Privatization in Latin America evaluates the empirical evidence on privatization in a region that has witnessed an extensive decline in the state's share of production over...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title Page; Latin American Development Forum Series; About the Contributors; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 The Truth about Privatization in Latin America; Notes; References; 2 The Benefits and Costs of Privatization in Argentina: A Microeconomic Analysis; Appendix 2A: Sector Structure and Data Sources; Notes; References; 3 Privatization and Firm Performance in Bolivia; Notes; References; 4 Costs and Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Brazil; Notes; References; Appendix 4A; Appendix 4B; Appendix 4C; Appendix 4D; 5 The Effects of Privatization on Firms: The Chilean Case
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Appendix 5A Notes; References; 6 Privatization in Colombia: A Plant Performance Analysis; Notes; References; Appendix 6A; Appendix 6B; Appendix 6C; Appendix 6D; Appendix 6E; 7 Privatization in Mexico; Appendix 7A Description of Variables; Notes; References; 8 Peruvian Privatization: Impacts on Firm Performance; Notes; References; Appendix 8A; Appendix 8B; Appendix 8C; Appendix 8D; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Index; Back Cover
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-5242-7
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-5241-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-5882-0
Language:
English
URL:
Volltext
(Deutschlandweit zugänglich)
URL:
http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-5882-5
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