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The Performance of State-Owned Enterprises and Newly Privatized Firms: Does Privatization Really Matter?

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    Article provided by Elsevier in its journal World Development.

    Volume (Year): 32 (2004)
    Issue (Month): 6 (June)
    Pages: 1019-1041

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    Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:32:y:2004:i:6:p:1019-1041

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    1. Omran, Mohammed M. & Bolbol, Ali & Fatheldin, Ayten, 2008. "Corporate governance and firm performance in Arab equity markets: Does ownership concentration matter?," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 32-45, March.
    2. Çaðla Ökten, 2005. "The Effects of Privatization on Efficiency : How Does Privatization Work?," Departmental Working Papers 0504, Bilkent University, Department of Economics.
    3. AlHussaini, Wissam & Molz, Rick, 2009. "A post-Keynesian regulatory model of privatization," The Journal of Socio-Economics, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 391-398, March.
    4. Omran, Mohammed, 2009. "Post-privatization corporate governance and firm performance: The role of private ownership concentration, identity and board composition," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 658-673, December.
    5. Omran, Mohammed, 2007. "Privatization, State Ownership, and Bank Performance in Egypt," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 714-733, April.
    6. Evžen Kočenda & Jan Hanousek, 2011. "Effect Of The Czech Firms Break-Up On Their Profitability And Productivity," Politická ekonomie, University of Economics, Prague, vol. 2011(5), pages 579-598.
    7. Okten, Cagla & Arin, K. Peren, 2006. "The Effects of Privatization on Efficiency: How Does Privatization Work?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(9), pages 1537-1556, September.
    8. Eyyuboglu, E. Mustafa, 2006. "Effects of privatization: A case study from Cayirhan coal district, Turkey," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 34(17), pages 3017-3026, November.

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