Sammelband mit Fallstudien zur Privatisierungspraxis weltweit. Behandelt werden Auswirkungen für "Kunden" und Investor sowie Staat und Gesellschaft insgesamt, des Weiteren einzelne Aspekte wie Korruption, Beschäftigung und Umwelt sowie politische Steuerungs- und Kontrollinstrumente. (rei)

'In the golden days of the Washington consensus privatization was viewed as one of the central pillars of successful development. Ideology and interests triumphed over economic theory and experience both of which noted the difficulties posed by privatization and its limitations. Through a series...

European railways are receiving a substantial amount of public funding. Necessary infrastructure upgrades and European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) deployment are further increasing the amounts needed. The benefits of an interoperable European railway infrastructure will outweigh...