Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes

Name: Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Market Distortions in Privatisation ProcessesAuthor(s): Shanker Singham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032419367, 978-1032419367\nSynopsis\nDrawing on a range of global case studies, Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes illustrates the ways in which market distortions damaged the ability of privatisation processes to yield concrete benefits to consumers. \n\nThe book compares and contrasts privatisations of state-owned enterprises around the world where competition informed the regulatory design and thus liberated consumer welfare. In particular, the cases are drawn from the electricity and gas sector, the telecoms industry, and postal services each of which has been frequently privatised in different context. For each industry, the book explores the UK and US experiences as well as looking at international cases from both developed and developing countries including, where appropriate, Japan, Colomb.