We investigated the effects of privatization on hospital efficiency in Germany. To do so, we obtained bootstrapped data …-profit status were associated with an increase in efficiency of between 2.9 and 4.9%. We defined four alternative post-privatization …

We analyze the extent of the integrated control of the state over privatized firms during the post-privatization decade …

the privatization and liberalization of the sector. However, in almost all European countries, the privatization of local …

privatization of public ports as a policy option. We investigate the effect of port privatization in a setting with two ports … situation where both ports are public. Since port charges are strategic complements, privatization can act as a valuable …Private operation of port facilities is becoming increasingly common worldwide and many governments consider the …

possible. Some policy implications are drawn, in particular those relating to the merits of privatization. Copyright Springer …