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Privatization and efficiency: differentiating ownership effects from political, organizational, and dynamic effects

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  • Villalonga, Belen, 2000. "Privatization and efficiency: differentiating ownership effects from political, organizational, and dynamic effects," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 43-74, May.
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