Privatize This? Assessing the Opportunities and Costs of Privatization: Assessing the Opportunities and Costs of Privatization
- ISBN-10
- 0313375879
- ISBN-13
- 9780313375873
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 206
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-03-03
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Richard McGowan
Description
This book offers an expert examination of the ideology and motives behind the privatization or the nationalization of an industry, based on real case studies. • Nine case studies of privatization in a variety of contexts: cigarette and alcohol sales, oil production, port facilities, public transportation, prison management, and lotteries • Charts and figures for production and costs throughout each case study • A bibliography for each case study, as well as a comprehensive bibliography for the entire book • A comprehensive index of all topics, firms, policymakers, and important terminology
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