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Privatization in Italy 1993-2002 : goals, institutions, outcomes, and outstanding issues
Goldstein, Andrea - 2003
This paper describes the privatization program in Italy during the 1990s and puts that policy in the context of … macroeconomic adjustment, general market deregulation, and promotion of private investment in the provision of public infrastructure … attempts at privatization of the 1980s, delaying until 1992 the start of largescale privatizations. These were imposed on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011507688
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A fair price for energy? : ownership versus market opening in the EU15
Fiorio, Carlo V.; Florio, Massimo - 2010
In the past two decades privatisation and liberalisation of network industries providing services of general economic interest (SGEI), have been particularly significant in the European Union. Wide variations around a common policy trend can, however, be observed across countries and sectors. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003985907
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Privatisation policy in Spain : stuck between liberalisation and the protection of nationals interests
Arocena, Pablo - 2004
This paper carries out an overview of the recent history of privatisation in Spain. At this point, the paper focuses on the analysis of the economic, financial and political objectives pursued by successive Spanish Administrations. It is argued that privatisation policy has been inconsistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401386
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Privatisation of network industries in Germany : a disaggregated approach
Knieps, Günter - 2004
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of market-oriented institutional reforms in German network industries. A disaggregated approach is chosen, which differentiates between network services, infrastructure management and network infrastructure. The gradual opening of network...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402409
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Network utilities in the U.S. : sector reforms without privatization
Vogelsang, Ingo - 2004
California disaster. Part of the explanation for these difficulties stems from past successful liberalization and deregulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402612
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Role of production networks in sustaining and rebalancing Asia's growth
Thorbecke, Willem; Bhattacharyay, Biswanath - 2012
In last few decades, Asian production networks have contributed significantly toward the rapid trade expansion and economic growth in East Asia. Developed Asia produces technology-intensive intermediate goods and capital goods and ships them to the People Republic of China (PRC) and ASEAN for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009571750
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Is there a nonlinear relationship between economic growth and inequality? : theory and lessons from ASEAN, People Republic of China and India
Gangopadhyay, Partha; Bhattacharyay, Biswanath - 2015
In view of rising inequality in fast growing Asian developing countries, it is important to study the relationship between economic growth and income inequity. We develop a simple model to establish that economic growth and inequality can bear a complex and non-linear relationship if policy...
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Achieving sustainable energy security : 2030 outlook for ASEAN, People Republic of China and India
Fan, Ying; Bhattacharyay, Biswanath - 2015
The rapid growth of ASEAN economies, the People's Republic of China and India (called ACI henceforth) - major drivers of Asia and the world economy - during the last five decades has caused significant strains on their scarce resources, particularly energy and contributed to serious problems of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011300352
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Exchange rate linkages between the ASEAN currencies, the US Dollar and the Chinese RMB
Caporale, Guglielmo Maria; Gil-Alaña, Luis A.; You, Kefei - 2016
This paper investigates whether the RMB is in the process of replacing the US dollar as the anchor currency in nine ASEAN countries, and also the linkages between the ASEAN currencies and a regional currency unit. A long-memory (fractional integration) model allowing for endogenously determined...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011502929
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Social protection for migrant workers in ASEAN
Pasadilla, Gloria O.; Abella, Manolo I. - 2012
This paper examines the portability of social protection (old-age, retirement, and survivor benefits) in East Asia, particularly in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and analyzes possibilities for bilateral or multilateral cooperation in social security. It discusses evidence...
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