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Public enterprises are a large and growing industrial presence. They operate in many sectors, with a variety of forms, absorbing large flows of current resources and investment. Their policies are usually exposed to sharp debate. Altogether, public enterprises are an important, changing and controversial element of European economies.
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Shepherd, W.G. (1981). Public Enterprise in Western Europe and the United States. In: de Jong, H.W. (eds) The Structure of European Industry. Studies in Industrial Organization. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8233-8_11
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