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Time to Rethink Privatization in Transition Economies?

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Nellis, J.
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Worlwide, evidence is increasing that privatization improves firm performance. But in some institutionally-weak transition economies, ownership change has so far not delivered on its promise. Why? Mass and rapid privatization shcmes turned over mediocre assets to people lacking the incentives, skills and resources to manage them well. What is to be done? Proposals include renationalization and/or postponement of further privatization, both to be accompanied by measures to strenghten the managerial and administrative capacities of the state.

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Paper provided by World Bank - International Finance Corporation in its series Papers with number 38.

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Date of creation: 1999
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Keywords: PRIVATIZATION OWNERSHIP ENTERPRISES

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D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
L33 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Boundaries of Public and Private Enterprise; Privatization; Contracting Out

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