varies across regions. We study the effects of privatization, the importance of different types of owners, the effects of …

Using panel data of 19 developed economies in the period 1985-2000, we show that share issue privatization (SIP …

privatization, but most respondents prefer to leave firms in private hands. We examine who wants to revise privatization and why …. Respondents with poor human capital and few assets support revising privatization due to a preference for state over private … property. Economic hardships during transition increase support for revising privatization due to the perceived unfairness of …

The paper presents a theoretical analysis of the relationship between privatization and public deficit finance. We … examine the optimal magnitude of public asset sales and the extent to which privatization can be used to reduce taxes, or, to … retire public debt, for two cases. In the first, standard case, privatization proceeds are used directly to finance the …

. However, privatization may increase quality by fostering performance-improving innovation, particularly if combined with … difference-in-difference-in-difference approach. The results indicate that privatization and the associated increase in …

is privatized. In the short run, privatization is harmful because all prices rise; the disciplinary role of the public … firm is lost. In the long run, privatization leads to further entry; the net effect is beneficial if consumer preference …

-term increase in volume. Incentives have been surprisingly effective in meeting stated privatization objectives. A dollar spent on … retail incentives helps to attract about 21 times as many investors as a dollar spent on underpricing. Individual …