Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/75490 
Year of Publication: 
2000
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 375
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Privatisation, i.e. the transfer of ownership and control of state-owned enterprises, is a worldwide phenomenon. Which political, economic and institutional factors are shaping this process? This paper addresses the issue presenting new evidence from a sample of 49 countries. From an empirical analysis of the period 1977-96, the decision to privatise and the choice of privatisation method appear to be influenced by the governing political majority and public sector budget constraints, while the success of privatisation in terms of revenues and stakes sold requires suitable institutions and developed capital markets.
Subjects: 
Keywords: Privatisation
politics
budget deficit
investor protection
enforcement of law
capital markets
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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