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Enterprise Performance, Privatization and the Role of Ownership in Finland

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In both economically developed and developing countries, privatisation, budget austerity measures and market liberalisations have become key aspects of structural reform programs in the last three decades. These three recommended policies were parts of strong revival of classical and newclassical school of thought since the middle of 70s. Such programs aim to achieve higher microeconomic efficiency and foster economic growth, whilst also aspiring to reduce public sector borrowing requirements through the elimination of unnecessary subsidies. For firms to achieve superior performance a change in ownership from public (state ownership) to private has been recommended as a vital condition. To assess the ownership role, the economic performances of private, public and mixed enterprises in Finland is compared through the use of factor analysis method. The extracted factors, using data of two years, 1998 and 2000, do not pick ownership as a key performance factor.

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  • Motasam Tatahi, 2013. "Enterprise Performance, Privatization and the Role of Ownership in Finland," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 5(3), pages 122-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjebs:v:5:y:2013:i:3:p:122-135
    DOI: 10.22610/jebs.v5i3.387
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