Privatisation in the European Union
Subtitle: public enterprises and integration
By: by Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín, and Daniel Díaz Fuentes.
Contributors: Comín Comín, Francisco.; Díaz Fuentes, Daniel.
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Dordrecht; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Privatization -- European Union countries; Europe -- Economic integration
Description: "Judith Clifton, Francisco Commin and Daniel Diaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject 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?"

"Privatisation in the European Union is essential reading for researchers, students and policy-makers interested in privatisation, EU policy and the history of public enterprises."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-171) and index.