Privatization For The Public Good

Author : Donald Cohen,Allen Mikaelian
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781620976623

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The Privatization of Everything by Donald Cohen,Allen Mikaelian Pdf

The book the American Prospect calls “an essential resource for future reformers on how not to govern,” by America’s leading defender of the public interest and a bestselling historian “An essential read for those who want to fight the assault on public goods and the commons.” —Naomi Klein A sweeping exposé of the ways in which private interests strip public goods of their power and diminish democracy, the hardcover edition of The Privatization of Everything elicited a wide spectrum of praise: Kirkus Reviews hailed it as “a strong, economics-based argument for restoring the boundaries between public goods and private gains,” Literary Hub featured the book on a Best Nonfiction list, calling it “a far-reaching, comprehensible, and necessary book,” and Publishers Weekly dubbed it a “persuasive takedown of the idea that the private sector knows best.” From Diane Ravitch (“an important new book about the dangers of privatization”) to Heather McGhee (“a well-researched call to action”), the rave reviews mirror the expansive nature of the book itself, covering the impact of privatization on every aspect of our lives, from water and trash collection to the justice system and the military. Cohen and Mikaelian also demonstrate how citizens can—and are—wresting back what is ours: A Montana city took back its water infrastructure after finding that they could do it better and cheaper. Colorado towns fought back well-funded campaigns to preserve telecom monopolies and hamstring public broadband. A motivated lawyer fought all the way to the Supreme Court after the state of Georgia erected privatized paywalls around its legal code. “Enlightening and sobering” (Rosanne Cash), The Privatization of Everything connects the dots across a wide range of issues and offers what Cash calls “a progressive voice with a firm eye on justice [that] can carefully parse out complex issues for those of us who take pride in citizenship.”

Author : Felipe Barrera-Osorio,Virgilio Galdo,Ernesto Schargrodsky,Sebastián Galiani,Martín González Rozada,Eduardo Nakasone,Alberto E. Chong,Elizabeth Coombs,Martín Gonzalez-Eiras,Máximo Torero,Lorena Alcázar,Mauricio Olivera,Paul E. Carrillo,Martín Rossi,Orazio J. Bellettini Cedeño
Publisher : Inter-American Development Bank
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781597820608

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Privatization for the Public Good? by Felipe Barrera-Osorio,Virgilio Galdo,Ernesto Schargrodsky,Sebastián Galiani,Martín González Rozada,Eduardo Nakasone,Alberto E. Chong,Elizabeth Coombs,Martín Gonzalez-Eiras,Máximo Torero,Lorena Alcázar,Mauricio Olivera,Paul E. Carrillo,Martín Rossi,Orazio J. Bellettini Cedeño Pdf

This book provides a detailed microeconomic analysis of the impact of various privatizations in different countries in the region. Its central message is that in many cases, contrary to popular belief, society as a whole and in particular the poor have benefited from privatization. The book presents a careful analysis of the various mechanisms through which privatization has an impact on welfare, an analysis that by and large has been missing from the debate. Case studies of water sector privatization in Argentina and Colombia, and also the telecom industry in Peru are included.

Author : Sergio G. Lazzarini
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781316519714

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The Right Privatization by Sergio G. Lazzarini Pdf

Privatization requires the presence of capable governments setting clear goals, addressing potential hazards of private engagement, and exploring multiple paths of improvement.

Author : Elliott Sclar
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801487625

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You Don't Always Get what You Pay for by Elliott Sclar Pdf

In an assessment of the pros and cons of public sector privatization, Sclar (urban planning, Columbia U.), who is affiliated with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC, warns that outsourcing services may not result in leaner US government. He examines alternatives and offers tips for public sector reform. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Herbert Giersch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642608254

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Privatization at the End of the Century by Herbert Giersch Pdf

At the end of the century, privatization has become a worldwide phenomenon. It is taking place in what was once called the first, the second, and the third world. The volume mirrors this expansion of privatization. In Part I on the economics of privatization, historical, theoretical, and politico-economic issues are covered. In Part II country studies are presented for China, the Czech Republic, Eastern Germany, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Russia and the United Kingdom. In Part III a broader view on privatization is taken by including deregulation and the private provision of public goods and services.The book contains contributions by D.BAs, T.Eggertsson, R.P.Heinrich, P. Jasinski, H.Klodt, B.Krug, D.Lal, S.C.Littlechild, M. Mejstrik, P.Mihalyi, P.Plane, J.-J.Rosa, K.M.Schmidt and M.Schnitzer, and U.Siegmund.

Author : Sunita Kikeri,John R. Nellis
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Privatizacion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Privatization in Competitive Sectors by Sunita Kikeri,John R. Nellis Pdf

Author : Brendan Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015029985416

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In the Public Interest? by Brendan Martin Pdf

State provision of public services and government management of the economy have been under relentless assault since the early 1980s. As this book shows in fascinating detail, privatization, commercialization and deregulation have become the watchwords of public sector reform worldwide. Brendan Martin charts this global phenomenon and its effects both on those working in the public sectors and on people dependent on public provision. Privatization and structural adjustment are not delivering better public services or improved economic prospects in the North or the South. What is needed, the author argues, is a new approach which transcends the outdated dichotomy of private versus public.

Author : Matthew T. Lambert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 161250731X

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Privatization and the Public Good by Matthew T. Lambert Pdf

Examines a range of developments related to the "privatization" of public higher education in the United States, including increasing "institutional autonomy, higher tuition, diminishing appropriations, alternative revenue sources such as philanthropy and new business ventures, and modified governance relationships." These developments, in turn, have resulted in an uncertain future for public academic institutions across the country, posing unprecedented questions and challenges for them.--Provided by publisher.

Author : Candice S. Perlmann,Harry Zarenda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Privatization
ISBN : LCCN:99169299

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Is Privatisation a Public Good? by Candice S. Perlmann,Harry Zarenda Pdf

Author : Roland Bardy,Arthur Rubens,Raymond Saner,Lichia Yiu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781527566255

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Public Goods, Sustainable Development and the Contribution of Business by Roland Bardy,Arthur Rubens,Raymond Saner,Lichia Yiu Pdf

This book provides an expansive review of the public goods theme and highlights the inherent linkage between sustainable development and corporate responsibility for improving the current and future welfare of communities both at home and abroad. The main proposition here is that sustainable development is focused on preserving and maintaining public goods. Consequently, whoever uses public goods is liable for their preservation, their maintenance, and, where they are underdeveloped, for their expansion. Successful delivery, both now and in the future, depends on a positive relationship of the public sector with the private sector. This book will serve to stimulate discussions of scholars and policy makers in the field of sustainable development with business leaders, and will close the gap between the public and the private sectors by building a common understanding and common methodologies for implementing and measuring sustainable development in the macro- and the micro-spheres.

Author : Steve H. Hanke
Publisher : ICS Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106008087048

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Privatization and Development by Steve H. Hanke Pdf

Chiefly papers originally presented at a conference held in Washington, D.C., February 1986, sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Sequoia Institute.

Author : Warwick N. Funnell,Robert Jupe,Jane Andrew
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 9780868409665

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In Government We Trust by Warwick N. Funnell,Robert Jupe,Jane Andrew Pdf

An examination of privatisation failures in Western liberal democracies and the ways in which they have exposed communities and governments to social, economic and political instability.

Author : Chiara Cordelli
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9780691205755

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The Privatized State by Chiara Cordelli Pdf

Why government outsourcing of public powers is making us less free Many governmental functions today—from the management of prisons and welfare offices to warfare and financial regulation—are outsourced to private entities. Education and health care are funded in part through private philanthropy rather than taxation. Can a privatized government rule legitimately? The Privatized State argues that it cannot. In this boldly provocative book, Chiara Cordelli argues that privatization constitutes a regression to a precivil condition—what philosophers centuries ago called "a state of nature." Developing a compelling case for the democratic state and its administrative apparatus, she shows how privatization reproduces the very same defects that Enlightenment thinkers attributed to the precivil condition, and which only properly constituted political institutions can overcome—defects such as provisional justice, undue dependence, and unfreedom. Cordelli advocates for constitutional limits on privatization and a more democratic system of public administration, and lays out the central responsibilities of private actors in contexts where governance is already extensively privatized. Charting a way forward, she presents a new conceptual account of political representation and novel philosophical theories of democratic authority and legitimate lawmaking. The Privatized State shows how privatization undermines the very reason political institutions exist in the first place, and advocates for a new way of administering public affairs that is more democratic and just.

Author : Paul Starr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Government business enterprises
ISBN : 0944826016

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The Limits of Privatization by Paul Starr Pdf

Transferring public services and public assets to private ownership is not an entirely new idea. Governments at all levels in the United States have for years contracted out many services. However, under the recently coined label "privatization," such policies now come recommended as a more comprehensive approach to the problems of modern government than ever before. However, the choice is not public or private but which of many possible mixed public-private structures works best. The advocates of privatization use the more moderate ideas to gain plausibility for the more radical goal of government disengagement. The conservatives' view of government as an economic black hole misses what government adds to the productive resources of society and overstates what government takes away. There is a lesson about privatization: governments will continue to be held accountable for economic growth and security. Thus, most privatization efforts would be politically unpopular. The most common privatization proposals would hardly diminish the domain of special interests. Advocates of privatization show an undue tenderness toward private contractors and an undue hostility toward public employees. Although privatization aims to shift services from the public to the private sector, it could end up making private institutions more like public ones. Finally, where the government represents the nation and seeks to speak with one voice, it needs public servants loyal to its highest interests, not private contractors maximizing their own. Although privatization is appealing, the ever-changing public-private mix is necessary in providing public services. (Includes 29 reference notes.) (KC)

Author : Karen Bakker
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801467004

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Privatizing Water by Karen Bakker Pdf

Water supply privatization was emblematic of the neoliberal turn in development policy in the 1990s. Proponents argued that the private sector could provide better services at lower costs than governments; opponents questioned the risks involved in delegating control over a life-sustaining resource to for-profit companies. Private-sector activity was most concentrated—and contested—in large cities in developing countries, where the widespread lack of access to networked water supplies was characterized as a global crisis. In Privatizing Water, Karen Bakker focuses on three questions: Why did privatization emerge as a preferred alternative for managing urban water supply? Can privatization fulfill its proponents' expectations, particularly with respect to water supply to the urban poor? And, given the apparent shortcomings of both privatization and conventional approaches to government provision, what are the alternatives? In answering these questions, Bakker engages with broader debates over the role of the private sector in development, the role of urban communities in the provision of "public" services, and the governance of public goods. She introduces the concept of "governance failure" as a means of exploring the limitations facing both private companies and governments. Critically examining a range of issues—including the transnational struggle over the human right to water, the "commons" as a water-supply-management strategy, and the environmental dimensions of water privatization—Privatizing Water is a balanced exploration of a critical issue that affects billions of people around the world.