Privatization in Developing Countries: A Promising Development Strategy?
Abstract
This paper analyses privatization as one of development strategies in developing countries. In the last two decades, there has been an increasing trend of privatizing state owned enterprises (SOE) in developing countries. This paper clarifies that the process to decide the implementation of privatization in a developing country is a complex issue. The decision to privatize is not merely weighing the potential benefits of privatization, but also requires consideration of the circumstances of the country itself. The prerequisite circumstances of privatization in developing countries, including macroeconomic stability, the large role of the private sector, and low corruption level, will be discussed.
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