The great divestiture : evaluating the welfare impact of the British privatizations, 1979-1997 /

The privatization carried out under the Thatcher and Major governments in Britain has been widely (although not universally) considered a success, and has greatly influenced the privatization of state industries in the transition economies of Eastern Europe. Massimo Florio's systematic analysis...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Florio, Massimo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Since 1979
Public welfare > Great Britain.
Privatization > Great Britain.
Public welfare.
Privatization.
Aide sociale > Grande-Bretagne.
Privatisation > Grande-Bretagne.
Aide sociale.
Privatisation.
welfare services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
Privatization
Public welfare
Social policy
Great Britain > Social policy > 1979-
Grande-Bretagne > Politique sociale > 1979-
Great Britain
ECONOMICS/International Economics
ECONOMICS/Political Economy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical background
  • Privatization theories and cost-benefit analysis
  • Macroeconomic trends
  • Firms
  • Shareholders
  • Employees
  • Consumers
  • Taxpayers
  • The British Telecom case history
  • Epilogue: A state without ownership.

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