Doing Privatization Right

A recent study examining privatization results in four Sub-Saharan African countries yielded two broad conclusions: First, privatization is not easy to do, and getting it right can be tough in low-income countries. Second, if privatization is done right and there is a little luck, it can lead to substantial welfare gains that are reasonably and equitably distributed across stakeholders, consumers, workers, governments, and owners or operators.

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Main Authors: Jones, Leroy, Jammal, Yahya, Gökgür, Nilgün, Kikeri, Sunita
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-03
Subjects:ACCESS TO SERVICES, BUYER, CAPABILITIES, CAPITAL MARKETS, CLAY, COLLECTION EFFICIENCY, COMPETITIVE BIDDING, CONNECTION CHARGES, CONSUMER, CONSUMERS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, DEBTS, DEVELOPING ECONOMIES, DUE DILIGENCE, ELECTRICITY, INCENTIVE STRUCTURE, INCENTIVE STRUCTURES, INNOVATIONS, LOW-INCOME, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, MATERIAL, MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, OFFER PRICE, OUTPUT, PRIMARY MARKET, PRIVATE OPERATOR, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATIZATION, PRIVATIZATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, REGULATORY AGENCY, REPUTATION, RESULT, RESULTS, SALE, STAKEHOLDER, STAKEHOLDERS, SUPERVISION, TARGETS, TAX, TELEPHONE, TRANSACTION, TRANSPARENCY, WAGES, WATER LAW,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9113044/doing-privatization-right
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11153
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