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Privatization

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After defining privatization, this chapter examines its aims and the extent to which these have been achieved; for example, does it lead to increased efficiency? Casestudies of particular industries are then given so as to examine various aspects such as pricing policy and industry structure. The chapter also includes an examination of privatization in various European countries.

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  1. University of Central Lancashire, UK

    Brian Atkinson (formerly Senior Lecturer in Economics), Frank Livesey (formerly Professor of Economics) & Bob Milward (Senior Lecturer in Economics) (formerly Senior Lecturer in Economics),  (formerly Professor of Economics) &  (Senior Lecturer in Economics)

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Livesey, F. (1998). Privatization. In: Atkinson, B., Livesey, F., Milward, B. (eds) Applied Economics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14250-7_6

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