Privatization in Latin America : Myths and Reality.

Privatization is under attack. Beginning in the 1980s, 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 corrupt...

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Main Author: Chong, Alberto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : World Bank, 2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.
  • Appendix 5ANotes; 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.