Rethinking Corporatization and Public Services in the Global South Contributor(s): McDonald, David A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783600179 ISBN-13: 9781783600175 Publisher: Zed Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
Dewey: 363.609 |
LCCN: 2014453206 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" L (0.65 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: After three decades of privatization and anti-state rhetoric, government ownership and public management are back in vogue. This book explores this rapidly growing trend towards 'corporatization' - public enterprises owned and operated by the state, with varying degrees of autonomy. If sometimes driven by neoliberal agendas, there exist examples of corporatization that could herald a brighter future for equity-oriented public services. Drawing on original case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America, this book critically examines the histories, structures, ideologies and social impacts of corporatization in the water and electricity sectors, interrogating the extent to which it can move beyond commercial goals to deliver progressive public services. The first collection of its kind, Rethinking Corporatization and Public Services in the Global South offers rich empirical insight and theoretical depth into what has become one of the most important public policy shifts for essential services in the global South. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDonald, David: - David McDonald is professor of global development studies at Queen's University, Canada. He is also co-director of the Municipal Services Project, a research initiative exploring alternatives to the privatization of service provision in electricity, health, water, and sanitation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. |
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