Privatisation in the European Union: Public Enterprises and Integration

by Judith Clifton, Francisco Comïn, Daniel Dïaz Fuentes

Overview

Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple 'Americanisation' of policy and a 'varied' privatisation experience without a common driving force. Using a systematic comparative analysis of privatisation experiences in each country from the 1980s to the beginning of the twenty first century, the authors show how the process of European integration and the need for internationally competitive industries have constituted key driving forces in the quest for privatisation across the EU. As privatisation slows down at the turn of the millennium, what future can citizens expect for public enterprises?

Privatisation in the European Union is essential reading for researchers, students and policy-makers interested in privatisation, EU policy and the history of public enterprises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441953629
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	11/04/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

One. Deconstructing Public Enterprise.- Two. The End of Public Enterprises in Europe?.- Three. European Integration, Market Liberalisation and Privatisation.- Four. Towards a Logic of Privatisation.- Conclusions.- References.