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Transition and reform in a predatory state: the case of Paraguay
Richards, Donald - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 11 (2008) 2, pp. 101-114
This paper examines the problems of public and institutional reforms within the context of a so-called predatory state. The predatory state is one that acts in the interest of an elite rather than pursue a coherent strategy for economic development. The argument is that, even after the process...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009208075
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Privatization and corruption in transition economies: a panel study
Koyuncu, Cuneyt; Ozturkler, Harun; Yilmaz, Rasim - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 13 (2010) 3, pp. 277-284
By using three corruption indices, six privatization indicators, and taking the endogeneity problem into consideration …, we test the hypothesis that privatization contributes to a decrease in corruption in transition economies. We identified … a highly statistically significant and negative association between privatization and corruption in transition economies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009208103
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Reforming the local public sector: economics and politics in privatization of water and solid waste
Bel, Germa; Fageda, Xavier - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 11 (2008) 1, pp. 45-65
Several empirical studies have analyzed the factors that influence local privatization. We examine the influence of … accounting for different amounts of transaction costs: water and solid waste delivery. Our results show that privatization is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009208182
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Reforming the local public sector: economics and politics in privatization of water and solid waste
Bel, Germa; Fageda, Xavier - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 11 (2008) 1, pp. 45-65
Several empirical studies have analyzed the factors that influence local privatization. We examine the influence of … accounting for different amounts of transaction costs: water and solid waste delivery. Our results show that privatization is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005483258
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Transition and reform in a predatory state: the case of Paraguay
Richards, Donald - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 11 (2008) 2, pp. 101-114
This paper examines the problems of public and institutional reforms within the context of a so-called predatory state. The predatory state is one that acts in the interest of an elite rather than pursue a coherent strategy for economic development. The argument is that, even after the process...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005141132
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Privatization and corruption in transition economies: a panel study
Koyuncu, Cuneyt; Ozturkler, Harun; Yilmaz, Rasim - In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform 13 (2010) 3, pp. 277-284
By using three corruption indices, six privatization indicators, and taking the endogeneity problem into consideration …, we test the hypothesis that privatization contributes to a decrease in corruption in transition economies. We identified … a highly statistically significant and negative association between privatization and corruption in transition economies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008691433