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The economics of German unification : an introduction

Lange, Thomas; Pugh, Geoff - 1998

enable eastern Germany to catch-up with western Germany's productivity and living standards. This book evaluates the main … privatization * labour market and industrial policy, including an analysis of wage restraint and cost reduction * the prospects for …

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The governance of network industries : institutions, technology and policy in reregulated infrastructures

Groenewegen, John (contributor); … - 2009

, privatization or re-regulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and …

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The German state banks : global players in the international financial markets

Sinn, Hans-Werner - 1999

The German state banks - or Landesbanks - are not only some of the largest banks in Germany but are also a dominant force in the international banking sector. These state-owned banks enjoy special privileges and government support which have made them major players in the global arena of banking...

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The governance of privatization funds : experiences of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia

Estrin, Saul (ed.); Simoneti, Marko (ed.); … - 1999

Privatization investment funds are the key feature of mass privatization programmes in transitional economies. This … book offers a thorough survey of mass privatization programmes in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, supported with … extensive empirical analysis. The study of 'top-down' privatization funds in Poland and 'bottom-up' funds in the Czech Republic …

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Water management in the 21st century : the allocation imperative

Lee, Terence R. - 1999

The challenge to manage the allocation of water efficiently and equably will become a dominant theme of the new millennium. At a time when the cost of obtaining fresh water is rising throughout the globe, Terence Lee analyses the means for establishing and operating effective water markets. He...

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Deregulation and its discontents : rewriting the rules in Asia

Ramesh, M. (contributor); Howlett, Michael (contributor) - 2006

Deregulation and its Discontents examines the different ways in which the issues related to deregulation and reregulation have been addressed in Asia. The role of government in business has gone through distinct, if overlapping, cycles: regulation, deregulation and reregulation. However, little...

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Corporate governance, market structure and innovation

Calderini, Mario (contributor); … - 2003

pt. 1. Market structure, corporate governance and innovation -- pt. 2. Privatization, liberalization and R&D activities …

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Competition and regulation in the postal and delivery sector

Crew, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2008

Worldwide, postal and delivery economics has attracted considerable interest. Numerous questions have arisen, including the role of regulation, funding the Universal Service Obligation, postal reform in Europe, Asia and North America, the future of national postal operators, demand and pricing...

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Shareholding system reform in China : privatizing by groping for stones

Ma, Shu-yun - 2010

-Yun Ma argues that China's privatization is not based on any grand blueprint; rather, it is privatization by "groping for …1. Introduction -- 2. Shareholding system reform as the Chinese way of privatization -- 3. Evolution of the … participation in China's privatization and the role of the state -- 6. China's privatization through listing state enterprises in …

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Utility privatization and regulation : a fair deal for consumers?

Ugaz, Cecilia (contributor); … - 2003

population, as is the case in many Latin American countries. The authors also address the widespread impact of privatization on …

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