Privatisation against the European Social Model [electronic resource] : A Critique of European Policies and Proposals for Alternatives /
Frangakis, Marica.author.
Hermann, Christoph.author.
Lóránt, Károly.author.
Huffschmid, J.editor.
This book addresses the EU as powerful driver of the wave of privatizations in the network industries and public services since the early 1990s. Based on theoretical arguments and empirical studies it examines the impact of these policies on what is regarded as the normative pillars of the European Social Model.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: Privatisation and the Crisis of Social Europe; Part I: Privatisation in the EU: Process and Discussion - An Overview; Part II: Case Studies; Part III: Perspectives; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book addresses the EU as powerful driver of the wave of privatizations in the network industries and public services since the early 1990s. Based on theoretical arguments and empirical studies it examines the impact of these policies on what is regarded as the normative pillars of the European Social Model.
European Union.
Welfare economics.
Finance, Public.
Political science.
Development economics.
European Union Politics.
Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy.
Public Finance.
Political Science.
Development Economics.