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Foreword to Privatization: Successes and Failures

12/01/2007
Working Paper
The State

This is a foreword to IPD's volume on privatization which brings together some of the world’s foremost experts on the subject of privatization, presenting a comprehensive overview of the issues as well as coverage of specific privatization projects undertaken in different continents, with a sophisticated analysis of the trade-offs involved.

It is written not just for academics but also for a far wider audience of policy makers and for all those who want to understand all sides of the privatization debate and want to participate in the search for ways to manage the privatization process to maximize the likelihood of success and enhance sustainable economic growth in developing countries.