Privatization, Social Impact, and Social Safety Nets /

Privatization promotes economic efficiency and growth, thereby reinforcing macroeconomic adjustment. In the short run, however, it can lead to job losses and wage cuts for workers and higher prices for consumers. This paper discusses these impacts and the fiscal implications of privatization. It the...

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Autor principal: Gupta, Sanjeev
Otros Autores: Ma, Henry, Schiller, Christian
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/068
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF