Privatisation in the European Union

Public Enterprises and Integration

Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín, Daniel Díaz Fuentes

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English

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
31 July 2003

Economics; Privatisation

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At the end of the 1970s, the prospect of privatising public enterprises which operated in sectors such as water, telecommunications, railways or air transportation seemed a thoroughly unappealing one in political terms. Not even the future privatisation ""champion"", the British Conservative Party, envisaged this kind of reform when it came to power in 1979. Only two decades later, however, privatisation had become a global fashion, with the EU region at the forefront of these developments. What are the factors that explain this shift? This text rejects the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple ""Americanisation"" of policy and a ""varied"" privatisation experience without a common driving force. Using a systematic comparative analysis of privatisation experiences in each country from the 1980s to the beginning of the twenty first century, the authors show how the process of European integration and the need for internationally competitive industries have constituted key driving forces in the quest for privatisation across the EU. As privatisation slows down at the turn of the millennium, what future can citizens expect for public enterprises?

By: Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín, Daniel Díaz Fuentes
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: 2003 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 990g
ISBN: 9781402074813
ISBN 10: 1402074816
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 31 July 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active