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The Determinants of privatization: a comparative analysis of developing countries

Breen, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-5857-9938 and Doyle, David (2012) The Determinants of privatization: a comparative analysis of developing countries. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 15 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1387-6988

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Abstract

Privatization has altered the traditional relationship between the state and the productive sector. However, only a handful of empirical studies concerned with the determinants of privatization exist, and explanations have tended to diverge. Drawing on the new World Bank database on privatization transactions, we estimate the main determinants of privatization across 77 developing world economies, between the years 1988 and 2008. Our findings indicate that the initial decision to privatize is driven primarily by exogenous factors while the extent and scale of privatization is shaped by a range of domestic political and economic conditions.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Business > Economic policy
Social Sciences > Public administration
Social Sciences > Political science
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2013.741439
Copyright Information:© 2012 Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:22101
Deposited On:01 Nov 2017 15:01 by Michael Breen . Last Modified 26 Sep 2018 10:58

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