The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries
Subtitle: a preliminary explanation using a public choice approach
By: by Ansgar Belke ...[et al.].
Contributors: Belke, Ansgar.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1741; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1741
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Privatization -- European Union countries.; Social choice -- European Union countries.
Description: "This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation in formerly overregulated economies, (b) as a reaction to an increasing macroeconomic problem pressure and (c) as a means to foster growth and increase tax income and relax the fiscal stance with an eye on the demands by integration of economic and financial markets. Whereas we are able to corroborate claim (a) only partly, we gain consistent evidence in favour of claims (b) and (c)"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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