Privatization—defined here as the transfer of ownership of state-owned organizations to
private parties—has attracted the attention of scholars across multiple fields. Privatization …

For several decades public enterprises have been criticized for their poor economic
performance. Many economists take it as 'conventional wisdom'that publicly owned …

Purpose Despite the vast literature on privatization, the relationship between change of
ownership and performance is not clear. The purpose of this paper is to understand why …

This paper studies the effects of privatization on establishments/plants operating in Finland's
manufacturing sector during 1988-2012, concentrating on operational efficiency …

For several decades public entereprises have been criticised for their poor economic
performance. Many economists take it as" conventional wisdom" that publicly owned …

The objective of this paper is to analyze the effect of privatization on the performance of firms
by using a panel data set of 38 companies that were privatized in Europe. We compare the …

IMPACT The authors show the extremely negative impact of having inexperienced directors
with minimal or no knowledge of economics or finance serving on the boards of directors of …

This paper investigates the behavior of private and publicly-owned corporations providing
services in local industries that have undergone restructuring interventions since the …

The government has been and remains crucial in providing goods and services in modern-
day economies. However, the manner of this provision is complex and touches upon …

Public enterprises are established under the ownership of government. They have major
objectives such as developing economic and social infrastructure, and creating employment …