Privatization and Equity - 9780415118989

Taylor & Francis

Privatization raises problems of equity, can lead to greater inequality and changes in market structure. These issues are explored across a broad range of countries by contributors who have a wide experience of privatization. > \nPrivatization and Equity, the contributors look at some of the problems brought about by the change to private ownership. They identify factors which can lead to greater inequality, including changes in market structure, foreign ownership and operating policies. They also highlight the consequences of ignoring considerations of equity. In the short term these can discredit privatization programmes, and in the long term might even see them reversed. > 1 The impacts of privatization on distributional equity 2 The distributional impact of privatization in developing countries: who gets what and why 3 The impacts of privatization on distributional equity with special reference to East Germany 4 Privatization and distributional equity in Poland 5 The impact.