Privatisation And Liberalisation Of Public Services In Europe
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Privatisation And Liberalisation Of Public Services In Europe
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Author : Maarten Keune
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Privatisation And Liberalisation Of Public Services In Europe written by Maarten Keune and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Europäische Union categories.
Privatization Of Public Services
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Author : Christoph Hermann
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-15
Privatization Of Public Services written by Christoph Hermann and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Public services throughout Europe have undergone dramatic restructuring processes in recent years in connection with liberalization and privatization. While evaluations of the successes of public services have focused on prices and efficiency, much less attention has been paid to the impacts of liberalization and privatization on employment, labor relations, and working conditions. This book addresses this gap by illustrating the ways in which liberalization has contributed to increasing private and foreign ownership of public services, the decentralization of labor relations has amplified pressure on wages, and decreasing employment numbers and increasing workloads have improved productivity partly at the cost of service quality. Examining diverse public-service sectors including network industries, public transportation, and hospitals, and using international case studies, Privatization of Public Services covers a wide range of aspects of service provision, with particular emphasis on companies and workers. The result is a unique picture of the changes created by the liberalization processes in Europe.
Liberalisation And Privatisation In The Eu
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Author : European Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Liberalisation And Privatisation In The Eu written by European Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Economics categories.
This monograph gives an overview of the privatisation process in services of general interest in Europe and its outcomes, elaborating in particular on its consequences for the European social model. In the first parts, the history of privatisation is discussed, including its timing, rationale and drivers. An overview of different types of privatisation is also given as well as of the accompanying processes. Then the publication looks in detail into the economic outcomes, especially in the context of the underlying assumptions which justified decisions to launch the privatisation processes. It finds that most of the positive effects expected did not materialise at all or were very minor. As regards the creation of competitive markets, for example, increased competition was only achieved in countries and sectors that had a state monopoly at the outset. On the other hand, when a number of regional or local monopolies existed, market concentration increased as larger companies bought up their smaller competitors. Liberalisation and privatisation of public services also fundamentally challenged the traditional labour relations regime in the public sector, resulting in a two-tier system of stable bargaining structures within the incumbent firms, and decentralised and fragmented bargaining structures among new competitors, leading to lower employment standards. The advocates of shifting from public monopoly promised cheaper and better services, and that reduced prices would boost demand and create more jobs. However, the reality proved different, with rising atypical forms of employment and only minor productivity gains, driven mainly by lower labour input combined with other cost cutting strategies that led to a deterioration of employment and working conditions. Liberalisation and privatisation have also had some positive, as well as negative, effects on service quality. Furthermore, the publication argues that these processes have had adverse effects on the European Social Model as they resulted in lower social cohesion in access to good-quality public services. The publication draws implications for public policy, focusing in particular on the key phases of the privatisation process, the market regulation processes which need to be in place and the impact of privatisation on employment, industrial relations, productivity and profitability, and service quality -- EU Bookshop.
Public And Social Services In Europe
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Author : Hellmut Wollmann
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-12
Public And Social Services In Europe written by Hellmut Wollmann and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with Political Science categories.
This book presents comparative analyses and accounts of the institutional changes that have occurred to the local level delivery of public utilities and personal social services in countries across Europe. Guided by a common conceptual frame and written by leading country experts, the book pursues a “developmental” approach to consider how the public/municipal sector-centred institutionalization of service delivery (climaxing in the 1970s) developed through its New Public Management-inspired and European Union market liberalization-driven restructuring of the 1980s and early 1990s. The book also discusses the most recent phase since the late 1990s, which has been marked by further marketization and privatization of service delivery on the one hand, and some return to public sector provision (“remunicipalization”) on the other. By comprising some 20 European countries, including Central East European “transformation” countries as well as the “sovereign debt”-stricken countries of Southern Europe, the chapters of this volume cover a much broader cross section of countries than other recent publications on the same subject.
Privatisation In The European Union
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Author : Judith Clifton
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Privatisation In The European Union written by Judith Clifton and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz Fuentes in Privatisation in the European Union reject the two dominant explanations provided in literature, which include a simple 'Americanisation' of policy and a 'varied' privatisation experience without a common driving force. Using a systematic comparative analysis of privatisation experiences in each country from the 1980s to the beginning of the twenty first century, the authors show how the process of European integration and the need for internationally competitive industries have constituted key driving forces in the quest for privatisation across the EU. As privatisation slows down at the turn of the millennium, what future can citizens expect for public enterprises? Privatisation in the European Union is essential reading for researchers, students and policy-makers interested in privatisation, EU policy and the history of public enterprises.
The Reform Of Network Industries
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Author : Massimo Florio
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-29
The Reform Of Network Industries written by Massimo Florio and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-29 with categories.
Network industries such as electricity, gas, rail, local public transport, telecommunications and postal services are recognised by the EU as crucial for fostering European social and territorial cohesion. Providing an overview of key policy reforms in these industries and an empirical evaluation, this thought-provoking book offers a critical perspective on the functioning of the networks that provide vital services to EU citizens.
Privatisation Against The European Social Model
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Author : Marica Frangakis
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-11-05
Privatisation Against The European Social Model written by Marica Frangakis and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-05 with Political Science categories.
This book addresses the EU as powerful driver of the wave of privatizations in the network industries and public services since the early 1990s. Based on theoretical arguments and empirical studies it examines the impact of these policies on what is regarded as the normative pillars of the European Social Model.
The Privatization Of Urban Services In Europe
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Author : Dominique Lorrain
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1997
The Privatization Of Urban Services In Europe written by Dominique Lorrain and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Business & Economics categories.
Municipal governments are trying increasingly to offload urban services in response to various factors. Services are becoming ever more costly to manage; and governments are influenced by the spread of free market doctrine, fiscal pressure, and bids from international concerns inducing them to transfer responsibility for delivering services to the private sector.
Les Services Publics En Europe
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Author : Jean-Claude Boual
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Les Services Publics En Europe written by Jean-Claude Boual and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Civil service categories.
Synthèse sur les différentes conceptions et systèmes des services publics dans divers pays membres, anciens ou nouveaux, de l'Union européenne. Permet d'apprécier l'influence des directives de la Commission européenne qui vise à leur harmonisation. L'ouvrage relève une différence sensible entre nord et sud de l'UE quant aux pratiques et systèmes de participation aux décisions politiques.
Privatization In The European Union
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Author : David Parker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-31
Privatization In The European Union written by David Parker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-31 with Business & Economics categories.
The book identifies different national characteristics in terms of the motivation to privatise, the scale of privatization and its consequences. In the opening chapters there is a detailed overview of the theoretical economic issues involved in privatisation and an assessment of privatization across the EU. The remaining ten chapters contain national case studies of EU countries which review the history of state ownership and privatization in each of these countries and evaluate the extent of privatisation. The role of European Commission directives in deregulating markets and stimulating privatisation is also examined.