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The Relative Performance of Public and Private Enterprise Under Conditions of Active and Passive Ownership

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  • Willner, Johan & Parker, David, 2002. "The Relative Performance of Public and Private Enterprise Under Conditions of Active and Passive Ownership," Centre on Regulation and Competition (CRC) Working papers 30591, University of Manchester, Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM).
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.30591
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