This study surveys the literature examining the privatization of state-owned enterprises
(SOEs) We review the history of privatization, the theoretical and empirical evidence on the …

Between 1987 and 1999, Ghana's privatisation programme generated revenues for the
government equivalent to about 14 per cent of GDP from a moribund public sector which …

We analyze the new varieties of state capitalism in the 21st century and explore their
implications in terms of both strategic and governance outcomes. We begin by discussing …

In May 2007, the relatively unknown Brazilian firm JBS acquired Coloradobased Swift &
Company for $1.4 billion and suddenly became the largest beef pro cessing company in the …

This study compares the pre and postprivatization financial and operating performance of 61
companies from 18 countries and 32 industries that experience full or partial privatization …

The Commanding Heights is about the most powerful political and economic force in the
world today--the epic struggle between government and the marketplace that has, over the …

This paper examines the change in the financial and operating performance of 79
companies from 21 developing countries that experienced full or partial privatization during …

Economic theory may be speculative, but its impact is powerful and real. Since the 1970s, it
has been closely associated with a sweeping change around the world—the" market turn." …

Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue This study aims to understand
the implications of the corporate governance arrangements in state‐owned enterprises …

Using a panel of Chinese banks over the 1997–2004 period, we assess the effect of bank
ownership on performance. Specifically, we conduct a joint analysis of the static, selection …