Clifton / Comín / Fuentes Privatisation in the European Union

Public Enterprises and Integration
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4757-3733-2
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 174 Seiten, eBook

Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz 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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clifton, Judith

Comín, Francisco

Fuentes, Daniel Díaz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One. Deconstructing Public Enterprise.- Two. The End of Public Enterprises in Europe?.- Three. European Integration, Market Liberalisation and Privatisation.- Four. Towards a Logic of Privatisation.- Conclusions.- References.