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Privatisation of electricity distribution: some economic, social and political perspectives
Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2001This article discusses the increasing privatisation of electricity distribution. This paper reviews international progress in privatisation and considers some of the realities of such a policy.The article concludes that:privatisation is portrayed as means of improving efficiency and bringing in funds for investment.DocumentThe California electricity crisis: overview and international lessons
Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2001This article discusses the disasterous effect of the deregulation of the Californian electricity system and the crisis this has caused.The article concludes that:many in California have come to the conclusion that liberalisation does not work.DocumentEnhancing the private sector contribution to post-war recovery in poor countries:part 1:comparative analysis
Queen Elizabeth House Library, University of Oxford, 2000Violent conflict has become more frequent in developing countries in the last two decades, and international support for peace making has become more important. Yet, post-war reconstruction in these countries has proven to be difficult and prolonged despite high levels of foreign aid.DocumentBiotechnology and the changing public / private sector balance: developments in rice and cocoa
OECD Development Centre, 1992This study examines the potential impact of changes in the public/private sector balance for biotechnology development and diffusion in developing country agriculture. It focuses on biotechnology related to two important developing country crops: rice and cocoa.DocumentPrivatisation in Developing Countries: Reflections on a Panacea
OECD Development Centre, 1992Public enterprise privatisation policies have aroused enormous interest during the past decade. The majority of both developed and developing countries, and more recently the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, have launched ambitious programmes for transferring public sector property to the private sector.DocumentState-owned Development Banks in Micro-finance
Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest, 1997This note seeks to inform policymakers and other government officials about the process of transformation of the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) unit desa (or village banking) system, and identify key factors that led to the birth of a successful micro-finance institution.DocumentExporting corruption: privatisation, multinationals and bribery
The Corner House, UK, 2000Deals with the globalisation of corruption. The article suggests that if corruption is growing throughout the world, it is largely a result of the rapid privatisation (and associated practices of contracting-out and concessions) of public enterprises worldwide.