'In the golden days of the Washington consensus privatization was viewed as one of the central pillars of successful … privatization and its limitations. Through a series of case studies Weizsäcker and his colleagues illustrate the limits to … privatization' JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and former chief economist and senior vice-president of the …

Limits to Privatization is the first thorough audit of privatizations from around the world. It outlines the historical … privatization, it provides guidance for policy and action that will restore and maintain the right balance between the powers and …Front Cover -- Limits to Privatization -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Boxes -- Foreword by …

and legal reasons. There is some hesitation about privatization, as for foreign direct investment, and, where accepted …, about the precise timing. Where privatization of basic service monopolies occurs, the role of the state shifts towards a …