We analyze the privatization of highway firms, focusing both on the sale of the shares of these firms and the tenders organized by the highway firms for the maintenance of the highways network. If a public works firm buys shares of a highway firm, tenders become inefficient and the revenue of...

Nous analysons les privatisations des sociétés d'autoroute en nous intéressant à la fois à la vente des actions de ces sociétés et aux appels d'offre qu'elles organisent. Si une entreprise de travaux publics achète ces actions, les appels d'offre, en aval, deviennent inefficaces et le...

This paper explores the access charge for the use of the Italian rail infrastructure. Access problems arise when the provision of a complete service to end users requires the combination of two or more inputs, one of which is non-competitive (OECD, 2004). It is a well-known fact that excessive...

Globalization has led to union decline almost universally across the world's capitalist democracies. But despite globalization, global labor unions have been able to sign International Framework Agreements (“IFAs”) with more than 110 multinational corporations that cover about 9 million...

Tourism is a tradable service activity that could allow some African countries to generate significant growth. Tanzania, given its unique natural assets, is an ideal candidate. However, despite being so richly endowed in touristic resources, Tanzania receives very few tourists and revenues from...

What is the relationship between foreign manufacturing multinational corporations (MNCs) and the expansion of indigenous technological and managerial technological capabilities among Chinese firms? China has been remarkably successful in designing industrial policies, joint venture requirements,...

This paper deals with a whole variety of issues related to Russian public corporations. The athours focus on specifics of public corporations, corporate management and major trends in the change of roles of public corprations in Russia

This paper deals with main isuues related to the Russian governmet support of strategic companies. The authors focus on specific measures taken by the Russian government. They analyze key areas and instruments of government support