spite of a wave of crises and recessions in the late 1990s and early 2000s). Privatization has made a great deal of progress … somewhat. One of the main lessons for privatization policy makers in MENA countries from the experience in other regions is … ; Privatization ; Business climate ; Middle East ; North Africa ; Latin America ; Post-communist ; Central and Eastern Europe …

This report is concerned with the analysis of privatization and private sector development for the eastern and … development and, to a greater or lesser extent, privatization of stateowned assets. However, there is a great deal of … divided into two groups: one, including Algeria, Libya, and Syria, where reforms promoting privatization and private sector …

-oriented issue of why a large number of efficient firms disappeared during mass privatization in a booming economy of Montenegro …. Econometrically, we present the first study to look at firms that disappeared during a mass privatization transition, improving upon … remaining in samples when estimating the effects of privatization or other ownership changes. We also show that one needs to …

Even though it is well documented that privatization leads to an improvement in the performance of state … because it does not consider the performance of control firms of similar pre-privatization situations, i.e. the performance of … following privatization. Matching sample firms (privatized) to control firms (SOEs), I document that privatized firms do not …

This paper investigates how politicians' patronage connections affect privatizations in China. The connections to top … political leaders (i.e., Central Committee of the Communist Party of China) make local politicians engage more in rent … efficiency and performance. To identify the role of patronage connection in privatization, we use the mandatory retirement age …

way in which private entrepreneurs in China act in a collective manner, i. e. as a strategic group; and second, how …

the impact of marketization and privatization on private sector development. The model demonstrates that private …

A void in the literature on the business environment is how it evolves over time. Focusing on China during its crucial … better educated, with more diverse sectoral experience. Market competition increased over time, especially after China …