| Title: | Privatization and economic performance |
| Authors: | Matthew Bishop, Editor ; John Anderson Kay, Editor ; Colin P Mayer, Editor ; Matthew Bishop ; John Anderson Kay ; Colin P Mayer |
| Publisher: | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-19-877343-6 |
| Size: | 1 vol. (xii-378 p.) / ill., map / 24 cm |
| Languages: | English |
| Descriptors: |
[Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic conditions > economic conditions [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic policy [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic policy > economic planning [Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic structure > economy > public economy [Eurovoc] GEOGRAPHY > Europe > Western Europe > United Kingdom |
| Tags: | economic history |
| Abstract: |
4e de couv : "One of the most enduring legacies of the 1980s has been the programme of privatizations that the Thatcher government set in train in the first half of the decade. Whole sectors of the UK economy which were formerly part of the public sector were sold off to the private sector. Some were bought out by their employees; others were bought by the public at large. Some public services were contracted out to the private sector; others were placed on a more commercial footing.
The UK privatization programme had an influence on economic policy throughout the world. Privatization programmes were initiated in Asia, South America, and Africa, as well as Europe and North America. The most recent to experiment with privatizations have been the East European countries which have seen privatization as the fastest route to move from socialism to capitalism. The purpose of this book is to stand back and examine what has been learnt from the extensive programme of privatization that the UK government has completed, and to consider what aspects of privatization remain to be done. This book attempts to evaluate different sectors of the UK economy over the past 10 years. It examines what has happened and why, where have been the successes and failures, what lessons can be learnt for the design of privatization programmes elsewhere and what can the UK government still can do usefully in this area." |
| Contents note: |
Introduction : privatization in performance / Matthew Bishop, Johy Kay, and Colin Mayer --
Privatization : principles, problems, and priorities / Michael Beesley and Stephen Littlechild -- Privatization policies and public enterprise : a survey / Simon Domberger and John Piggott -- Privatization, restructuring, and regulatory reform in electricity supply / George Yarrow -- British Airways : a turn-around anticipating privatization / Richard Green and Ingo Vogelsang. Privatization and regulation of the water industry in England and Wales / Simon Cowan -- Gas regulation and competition : substitutes or complements? / Catherine Price -- Privatization of British Steel / Jonathan Aylen -- Competitive tendering and efficiency : the case of refuse collection / S. Domberger, S.A. Meadowcroft, and D.J. Thompson -- Delivering letters : should it be decriminalized? / Saul Estrin and David de Meza -- British Rail : competition on the network / David Starkie. Railway privatization / John Dodgson -- Privatization and domestic consumers / John Winward -- What is the alternative? Ownership regulation and the labour party / Francis McGowan -- The costs of privatization in the UK and France / Tim Jenkinson and Colin Mayer -- Popular capitalism / Paul Grout -- Management buy-outs and privatization / Mike Wright, Steve Thompson, and Ken Robbie -- Privatization and the labour market : facts, theory, and evidence / Jonathan Haskel and Stefan Szymanski. Privatization in the UK : internal organization and productive efficiency / Matthew Bishop and David Thompson. |
Copies (1)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004384 | N 419 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
