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Progress toward Liberalization of the Postal and Delivery Sector
Crew, Michael A. (contributor);  … - 2006
The European Commission and its member states are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of essays chosen from those presented at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520677
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Water, Politics and Money : A Reality Check on Privatization
Schiffler, Manuel - 2015
the good and the bad. Backed by real life stories of water privatization in action, author Manuel Schiffler presents a … privatization, from the outright sale of companies to various forms of public-private partnerships. After covering their respective … strengths and weaknesses, it then compares them to purely publicly managed water utilities. The book examines the privatization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012819104
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Economics of Institutional Change : Central and Eastern Europe Revisited
Douarin, Elodie; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2017 - 3rd ed. 2017
This book, a third edition, has been significantly expanded and updated. It revisits the process of institutional change: its characteristics, determinants and implications for economic performance. New chapters address the significance of Post-Communist transition, the differences and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396997
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Liberalization and Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector in Transition Countries : The Case of Russia
Markova, Ekaterina (contributor) - 2009
Telecommunications are increasingly recognized as a key component in the infrastructure of economic development. For many years, there were state-owned monopolies in the telecommunications sector. In transition economies, they were characterized by especially poor performance and high access...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013521075
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Power Sector Reform in SubSaharan Africa
Turkson, John K. (ed.) - 2000
As part of the wave of liberalisation sweeping most parts of the world, power sectors around the globe are coming under intense scrutiny, with some being restructured. This book presents six-country-case studies to examine the process and implementation experiences of power sector reform in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054143
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The Confiscation of American Prosperity : From Right-Wing Extremism and Economic Ideology to the Next Great Depression
Perelman, Michael - 2007
This book argues that the right-wing revolution in the United States has created deepening inequality and will lead to economic catastrophe. The author makes the case that over the past three decades the rich have confiscated wealth and income from the poor and middle class to a far greater...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054212
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Energy Hedging in Asia: Market Structure and Trading Opportunities
Fusaro, Peter C.; James, Tom - 2005
privatization are bringing more risk to energy companies. In the light of these market changes, interest in energy risk management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054062
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China's Belt and Road Initiative : Changing the Rules of Globalization
Zhang, Wenxian (ed.); Alon, Ilan (ed.);  … - 2018
Since the introduction of the One Belt, One Road initiative (OBOR), first proposed in late 2013, international scholars have begun to study this new policy and its implications in the global age. While OBOR provides new opportunities for China in terms of regional cooperation and global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397596
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Transport Infrastructure in Time, Scope and Scale : An Economic History and Evolutionary Perspective
Hasselgren, Björn - 2018
This book discusses the economics of transport infrastructure and the economic theorizing around transport infrastructure from 1850 to today. Transport infrastructure systems are continuously evolving over time. Since the mid-1800s these systems have grown in complexity and outreach. They have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397633
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Public-private partnerships in infrastructure : managing the challenges
Pratap, Kumar V.; Chakrabarti, Rajesh - 2017
The book provides readers with a clear understanding of infrastructure challenges, how Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) can help, and their use in practice. Infrastructure bottlenecks are generally considered the most important constraint to growth in many countries worldwide. Historically,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012398318