Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries (English)

The paper analyzes governments' tradeoff between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so that public subsidies decline. This benefit for tax-payers comes at the cost of price increases for consumers. In developing countries, tight budget constraints imply that privatization may be optimal for low...

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Auriol,Emmanuelle;

Picard, Pierre M.;
Document Date
2006/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3950
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries
Keywords
lack of transparency and predictability

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Auriol,Emmanuelle; Picard, Pierre M..

Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3950 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/378801468161660207

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