The objectives of this paper are to: (a) describe the rationale for and key components of Bank support for divestiture; (b) examine the documented experiences and reform outcomes, and highlight the key implementation and management issues facing borrower governments and the Bank; and (c) draw...

Drawing from more than 25 case studies, this book shows that reform often requires paying as much attention to dealing with the politics and institutional dimensions as to designing policy substance. While there is no single recipe or manual for reform, the authors highlight three broad lessons....