Privatisation, Politics, and Economic Performance in Hungary

by Zoltan Antal-Mokos

Overview

Why do some privatizations apparently fail to produce the expected positive results? Economic theory tells us that privatization should improve efficiency, but this book suggests that political bargaining in the process of privatization works against the results we expect to achieve. This is the first and only book on privatization that focuses on micro-level behavioral issues. It uses exceptionally rich case evidence to illustrate that privatization is more about politics than performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521593397
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/05/1998
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Privatisation and firm behaviour; 3. A political bargaining framework; 4. The policy context; 5. Behaviour in transition; 6. Corporate governance and politicking; 7. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index.