Limits to privatization : how to avoid too much of a good thing : a report to the Club of Rome / edited by Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Oran R. Young, Matthias Finger, with Marianne Beisheim.
The first thorough audit of privatizations from around the world. It outlines the historical emergence of globalization and liberalization, and from analyses of over 50 case studies of best- and worst-case experiences of privatization, it provides guidance for policy and action that will restore and...
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Limits to privatization : |b how to avoid too much of a good thing : a report to the Club of Rome / |c edited by Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Oran R. Young, Matthias Finger, with Marianne Beisheim. |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-406) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Foreword by the President of the Club of Rome / Prince El Hassan Bin Talal -- Limits to Privatization / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker, Oran R. Young, Matthias Finger -- Privatization in Many Sectors: Case Studies and Snapshots -- Initial remarks / Oran R. Young -- Natural Resources and Related Industries -- Water -- Solving water-supply problems in Bolivia: Beyond Cochabamba / Ralf Sudhoff -- A 'Waterl'eau' in Grenoble, France / Martin Sturmer -- Manila: A success story turned sour / Dorte Bernhardt -- Thames Water Utilities Limited, UK / Matthias Finger, Roger Levett -- Water privatization in Tanzania: Mixed results / Jurgen Scheffran -- Budapest sewage works: Partial privatization of a Central European utility / Alexander Juras, Todd Schenk -- Management success at Rostock, Germany / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- Metals and Cement -- Privatization of the mining sector in Zambia: The case of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) / Brenda Mofya, Brighton Lubansa -- Saving Sidex Galati steel mills in Romania / Black Sea University Foundation -- Union Miniere Pirdop Copper, Bulgaria: A case of privatization and the environment / Alexander Juras, Todd Schenk -- The fight against patents on the neem tree / Vandana Shiva, Ruth Brand -- The basmati patent / Ruth Brand -- Privatizing nature: Plundering biodiversity / Aziz Choudry -- Private forests in Germany / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- Network Industries -- Energy -- Enron: Unregulated master of influence / Matthias Finger -- The price to pay for deregulation of electricity supply in California / Ruth Brand, Jurgen Scheffran -- Telecommunication and Postal Services -- Telecommunications in Mexico, Uruguay and Argentina: A tale of contrasts / Jochen Boekhoff -- Privatization of telecommunication in Japan / Thomas Thummel, Max Thummel -- Privatization in outer space: Lessons from Landsat and beyond / Jurgen Scheffran -- TPG Post: a Dutch privatization success / Matthias Finger -- Transportation -- British Rail / Martin Weidauer -- Economics of transport and privatization / Felix R. FitzRoy -- Japanese National Railways / Martin Weidauer -- Regionalization as part of rail restructuring in Germany / Martin Weidauer -- Privatization of the transport sector in Argentina / Tim Gurtler -- Air New Zealand / Diwata Olalia Hunziker -- Skyguide: A case of corporatization / Matthias Finger -- Other Services -- Waste Disposal -- No time to waste: How to avoid too much of a bad thing (Germany, Malaysia) / Raimund Bleischwitz, Akira Proske -- Insurance -- Abolishing property insurance monopolies in Germany / Thomas von Ungern-Sternberg -- Culture and Media -- Privatization of Italian cultural heritage / Roland Benedikter -- The Salzburg Festival: An example of public responsibility and private money / Raffaela Kluge -- The global media monsters: Private media dominate the world's public sphere / Dusan Reljic -- Health -- Partial privatization of healthcare in Chile / Olaf Rotthaus -- Healthcare in the US / Kai Senf -- Healthcare reform in Zambia / Brighton Lubansa, Brenda Mofya -- Pharmaceutical research and development for neglected diseases: Market failures and the case of sleeping sickness / Tobias Luppe -- Education -- Education in Chile / Ernst Hillebrand -- Community-managed basic education in Guatemala: A solution for the poor? / Sabine Speiser -- The increasing privatization of universities in Tanzania / Verdiana G. Masanja, Michael von Hauff -- Pensions -- A weak spot in the US private pension system / Beate Klein -- The Swiss three-pillar pension system / Genevieve Reday-Mulvey -- Police and Security -- 'Rent a soldier': The privatization of security and war and the case of mercenary companies in Africa / Thomas Thummel, Fabian Fechner, Jurgen Scheffran -- Privatization of police services in Frankfurt, Germany / Tonia Sophie Muller, Simon Stahler -- Private prisons in the US / John Zuchner -- Privatization in Context -- Initial remarks / Oran R. Young -- The General Context -- Post-war history: The ups and downs of the public sector / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- The global context: Privatization in a globalizing world / Oran R. Young -- The Regional Context -- Privatization in G7 countries / Matthias Finger -- Privatization in Latin America / Jorge A. Schiavon -- Liberalization of services: Experiences of African consumers / Nessie R. Golakai -- No limits? Privatization in Central and Eastern Europe / Zsolt Boda -- Privatization in South Asia / Joachim Betz -- Special Issues -- Essential services: Shifting the burden of proof / Tim Kessler, Nancy Alexander -- Privatization of the infrastructures / Matthias Finger -- The top public service transnational corporations / Matthias Finger -- How GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) jeopardizes essential services / Nancy Alexander, Timothy Kessler -- Privatization and development / Andreas Obser -- Privatization and corruption / Frederic Boehm, Juanita Olaya, Jaime Polanco -- Employment impacts of privatization / Rolph van der Hoeven, Hella Hoppe -- Women's rights under privatization: The example of Bulgaria, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine / Anne Zollner -- Environmental impacts of privatization / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- Does privatization provide the right choice of choice? Observations from the UK / Roger Levett -- Governance of Privatization -- Initial remarks / Oran R. Young -- Regulation / Matthias Finger -- Example: Water privatization working for the poor -- first dos and don'ts of regulation / Ralf Sudhoff -- Example: Accountability instead of privatization -- The Parana (Brazil) school performance report cards / Alcyone Vasconcelos, Simon Schwartzman -- Privatization and Municipal Democracy / Nele Schneidereit, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- Financing Global Public Goods: Challenges / Inge Kaul -- Example: Private funding of infrastructure in developing countries / Peter Wolff -- Escaping Pernicious Dualism: Civil Society between the State and the Firm / Teodor Shanin, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker -- Private Governance: Private Rules for Privatization? / Marianne Beisheim -- Example: The 'CSR navigator' / Bjorn Stigson, Margaret Flaherty -- 'Co-evolution' between State Regulation and the Private Sector / Raimund Bleischwitz -- Lessons Learned from Privatization / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker, Oran R. Young, Matthias Finger, Marianne Beisheim. | |
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