Privatization in Transition Countries : A Sampling of the Literature /

This paper reviews a selection of studies on privatization experiences in transition countries. Empirical studies almost invariably show privatized enterprises outperform state enterprises. Moreover, the literature identifies de novo firms as being clearly the best performers, followed by outsider-d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Havrylyshyn, Oleh
Other Authors: McGettigan, Donal
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/006
Online Access:Full text available on IMF