Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships

Emanuel S. Savas

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Chatham House Publishers Inc.,U.S.
26 July 1999

Central government policies; Political economy; Privatisation

The culmination of 25 years of groundbreaking work, E.

S Savas presents here a complete guide to privatization: the background, theory and practical reality. The book explains what, why, when and how to privatize, discussing in detail: the processes of contracting services; using franchises and vouchers; diverting government-owned business; privatizing infrastructure through public-private partnerships; reforming education; privatizing the welfare state; and overcoming opposition to privatization. Savas provides hundreds of examples from local, state, and federal government in the US and other countries. This is a successor volume to ""Privatization: The Key to Better Government"".

By: Emanuel S. Savas
Imprint: Chatham House Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 130g
ISBN: 9781566430739
ISBN 10: 1566430739
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 26 July 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Part 1 Background of privatization: introduction; the growth of government. Part 2 The theory of privatization: basic characteristics of goods and services; alternative arrangements for providing goods and services. Part 3 The practice of privatization: why and how to privatize; the results of privatization; contracting for public services; divesting enterprises and assets; public-private partnerships for infrastructure; reforming education and privatizing the welfare state; overcoming opposition to privatization; the future of privatization.

E.S. Savas is professor of public affairs at Baruch College. He received BA and BS degress from the University of Chicago, a PhD from Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Piraeus (Greece). An internationally known pioneer in and authority on privatization, he is the author of numerous books and articles; his books have been published in 21 foreign editions. Savas served as first deputy city administrator of New York and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also held elected office as a member of the borough council of Tenafly, New Jersey. He was professor of public management at Columbia University′s Graduate School of Business and taught in the Department of Management, School of Business, Baruch College, where he also served for eight years as chairman.

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