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Governance in State-Owned Enterprises Revisited : The Cases of Water and Electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Andres, Luis Alberto - 2017
This paper studies the governance structure of state-owned enterprises in the water and electricity sectors of Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a unique dataset, the paper compares 44 leading state companies of the region based on an aggregate measure of corporate governance and six...
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The Labor Market Effects of Financial Crises : The Role of Temporary Contracts in Central and Western Europe
Sharma, Siddharth - 2017
This paper examines how the 2008-09 financial crisis affected labor markets in Central and Western Europe, and how this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012954315
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State Ownership - A Residual Role?
Perotti, Enrico C. - 2017
to avoid regulatory capture, and the capture of the privatization process itself. In addition, the speed of transfer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012957076
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State Ownership of Financial Institutions in Europe and Central Asia
Ferrari, Aurora - 2017
This paper introduces key findings from a new cross-country survey on state-owned financial institutions in Europe and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012940895
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The Impact of Privatization on the Performance of the Infrastructure Sector : The Case of Electricity Distribution in Latin American Countries
Andres, Luis Alberto - 2016
The authors analyze the impact of privatization on the performance of 116 electric utilities in 10 Latin American … the first systemic analysis of the impact of privatization on the distribution of the electricity sector. Second, it … picture of the effects of privatization on consumers. Fourth, this research covers a longer period of time, and evaluates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012748039
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Engineers, Innovative Capacity and Development in the Americas
Maloney, William F. - 2017
This paper offers the first evidence on the prevalence of a central actor in modern growth theory?the engineer. Using newly collected sub-national, and international data as well as historical case studies, it then argues that differences in innovative capacity, captured by the density of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012973384
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Subjective Well-Being Across the Lifespan in Europe and Central Asia
Bauer, Jan - 2017
Monitoring Survey to analyze the relation between age and subjective well-being in the Europe and Central Asia region. Although … Europe and Central Asia region, the paper does not observe high levels of cross-country or cross-cohort variation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971323
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Should Income Inequality Be Reduced and Who Should Benefit? Redistributive Preferences in Europe and Central Asia
Cojocaru, Alexandru - 2017
This paper examines support for reducing inequality and for income redistribution to specific groups in Europe and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012972504
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Public Enterprise Reform : A Challenge for the World Bank
Ruppert, Elizabeth - 2017
Public enterprises (PEs) earn an average 10 percent of GDP in developing countries. Many governments are reexamining the role of the state, so questions about whether to divest PEs or make them more efficient are likely to intensify. The Bank will increasingly be called upon for advice and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012746944
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Effects of Corporate Governance on the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises
Heo, Kyoungsun - 2018
State-owned enterprises play an important role in economic growth and the delivery of critical public services such as health, education, water, and energy. The underperformance of state-owned enterprises can lead to significant challenges in overall national growth and competitiveness and pose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012912277