Entrepreneurship and the privatizing of government
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Entrepreneurship and the privatizing of government
Quorum Books, 1987
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Includes bibliographies and index
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The chapters in this anthology combine discussion of two currently `hot' topics in public administration--privatization and entrepreneurship. . . . Perhaps the most attractive aspect of this book is that it is not merely an unbridled emotional paean to privatization and entrepreneurship but an objective introduction to these issues. The editor selects an array of essays that address not only theory and practice but also the pragmatic issues and problems associated with implementing these new policy initiatives. This book would be a welcome addition to libraries wishing to remain current with the expanding literature on privatization and entrepreneurship. Choice
Privatization encompasses the many ways in which the private sector assumes functions that were previously the province of government. These may range from the sale of state enterprises to contracts with private firms to provide governmental services. In each case, services which were once subsidized to some extent by the government are instead offered by the private sector at prices reflecting their actual cost. This collection of original essays by internationally recognized scholars in economics, government, and management, provides a readable, state of the art discussion of the promises and problems of privatization. In addition to synthesizing current data and experiences in the field of private entrepreneurship, this collection of articles breaks new ground by suggesting innovative areas for private activity in the public sector.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments The Theory of Privatization Privatization: Promise and Problems by Calvin A. Kent Bureaucracy: Privatization and the Supply of Public Goods by Lawrence W. Lovik Privatization: A Viable Policy Option? by Alan Rufus Waters Privatization: Domestic Issues Ecology and Enterprise: Toward the Private Management of Wildlife Resources by John Baden and Tom Blood Privatization of Urban Public Services by Cliff Atherton and Duane Windsor Privatizing Medicare by John C. Goodman Private Ownership Incentives in Professional Sports Facilities by Dean Baim Privatizing, Divesting and Deregulating the Postal Service by Douglas K. Adie The Privatization of Money: A Survey of the Issues by Larry V. Ellis Privatization: The Entrepreneurial Response by Calvin A. Kent and Sandra P. Wooten Privatization: International Issues Roles of the Private Sector in the Supply of Public Services in Less Developed Countries by Gabriel Roth Privatization in Europe by Franke Burink The Economics of Canadian Municipal Water Supply: Applying the User-Pay Principle by Steven H. Hanke Bibliography Index
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