In 1994, China began a profound reform of its state-owned enterprises (SOE). We first describe and characterize this … progress in two areas: privatization of small state-owned enterprises (SOEs) at the county level and mass lay-offs of excess … politically sensible ways. We then argue that privatization, Chinese style, rests on an adequate economic and political foundation …

This paper empirically tests the link between trade openness and enterprise restructuring in Bulgaria. It belongs to a …

examines the impact of the privatization of kibbutzim on fertility behavior among members. We find that fertility declined by 6 …-15 percent following the shift to privatization. In light of the massive change in financial costs associated with childbearing … due to privatization, our results suggest that financial considerations may be a more modest factor in fertility decisions …

privatization on airport charges in a panel data setting where fixed effects can be employed to mitigate endogeneity concerns. Our …

. However, privatization may increase quality by fostering performance-improving innovation, particularly if combined with … difference-in-difference-in-difference approach. The results indicate that privatization and the associated increase in …

This paper offers a unique quantitative evaluation of the distribution of the welfare of a water privatization … intermediate suppliers and investors have also clearly benefited during the short privatization duration. However the paper also …