Privatization and Its Alternatives |
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| Editor:
| Gormley, William T. |
| Series title: | La Follette Public Policy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-11700-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 1991 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Privatization - the transfer of responsibility for public services from the public to the private sector - currently evokes intense interest from policy makers. To its advocates, privatization conjures up visions of a lean, streamlined public sector reliant upon the private market-place for the delivery of public services. To opponents, it conjures up visions of a beleaguered government bureaucracy ceding vital public services to unreliable entrepreneurs. At best, privatization can...
More DescriptionPrivatization - the transfer of responsibility for public services from the public to the private sector - currently evokes intense interest from policy makers. To its advocates, privatization conjures up visions of a lean, streamlined public sector reliant upon the private market-place for the delivery of public services. To opponents, it conjures up visions of a beleaguered government bureaucracy ceding vital public services to unreliable entrepreneurs. At best, privatization can reduce the costs of government and introduce new possibilities for the better delivery of services. At worst, it may undermine equity, quality, and accountability.