The authors reviewed the increasing (but still uneven) literature on privatization, classified by most technical assessments as a success but widely and increasingly unpopular, largely because of the perception that it is fundamentally unfair, both in con
| Title | Winners and losers : assessing the distributional impact of privatization |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Birdsall, N, Nellis, J |
| Pagination | 59 p. : fig., tabs. |
| Date Published | 2002-03-01 |
| Publisher | Center for Global Development |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| Keywords | economic aspects, employment, impact, literature reviews, natural resources, policies, poverty, sdipol |
| Abstract | The authors reviewed the increasing (but still uneven) literature on privatization, classified by most technical assessments as a success but widely and increasingly unpopular, largely because of the perception that it is fundamentally unfair, both in conception and execution. They conclude that most privatization programs appear to have worsened the distribution of assets and income, at least in the short run. This is more evident in transition economies than in Latin America, and less clear for utilities such as electricity and telecommunications, where the poor have tended to benefit from much greater access, than for banks, oil companies, and other natural resource producers. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 55-59 |
| Custom 1 | 202.2 |
