Privatization in Africa
In a way, the story of privatization in Africa reflects some of the problems which have beset many other development processes: lack of political commitment, poor design, insufficient resources, weak management, and corruption. Privatization in Afr...
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okr-10986-98692021-04-23T14:02:47Z Privatization in Africa Cambell White, Oliver C. Bhatia, Anita ACCOUNTABILITY BENEFITS FROM PRIVATIZATION BIDDING CLAIM CORRUPTION DIVESTITURE EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT EXTENT OF PRIVATIZATION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL IMPACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS LEADERSHIP LEGAL AUTHORITY LITERATURE ON PRIVATIZATION MONOPOLY POLITICAL COMMITMENT POST-PRIVATIZATION PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCIES PRIVATIZATION METHODS PRIVATIZATION OBJECTIVES PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PRIVATIZATION TRANSACTIONS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SECTOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC INFORMATION STAKEHOLDERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES UTILITIES In a way, the story of privatization in Africa reflects some of the problems which have beset many other development processes: lack of political commitment, poor design, insufficient resources, weak management, and corruption. Privatization in Africa is the outcome of a study undertaken during 1995 and 1996. Up to that time, privatization throughout the continent had been slow, with few visible results and a general feeling among observers and donors that African governments' commitment to the process was generally half-hearted. The purpose of the study was to answer three questions about privatization: (i) what has been happening? (ii) What has resulted? And (iii) what could be done to improve the process in terms of outcome. The data and analyses presented to answer these questions fill a significant gap in the published literature on privatization in Africa. The case-study countries were Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. The study shows that more privatization has been happening across Africa than was generally thought to be the case; but it also raises many issues about how the process has been planned and implemented. The controversy starts with why African governments have privatized. The study maintains that the evidence suggests that most governments have privatized reluctantly and not for the reasons set out in policy statements. 2012-08-13T09:45:08Z 2012-08-13T09:45:08Z 1999-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/04/12586597/privatization-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9869 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 132 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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ACCOUNTABILITY BENEFITS FROM PRIVATIZATION BIDDING CLAIM CORRUPTION DIVESTITURE EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT EXTENT OF PRIVATIZATION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL IMPACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS LEADERSHIP LEGAL AUTHORITY LITERATURE ON PRIVATIZATION MONOPOLY POLITICAL COMMITMENT POST-PRIVATIZATION PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCIES PRIVATIZATION METHODS PRIVATIZATION OBJECTIVES PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PRIVATIZATION TRANSACTIONS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SECTOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC INFORMATION STAKEHOLDERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES UTILITIES |
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ACCOUNTABILITY BENEFITS FROM PRIVATIZATION BIDDING CLAIM CORRUPTION DIVESTITURE EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT EXTENT OF PRIVATIZATION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL IMPACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS LEADERSHIP LEGAL AUTHORITY LITERATURE ON PRIVATIZATION MONOPOLY POLITICAL COMMITMENT POST-PRIVATIZATION PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCIES PRIVATIZATION METHODS PRIVATIZATION OBJECTIVES PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PRIVATIZATION TRANSACTIONS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SECTOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC INFORMATION STAKEHOLDERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES UTILITIES Cambell White, Oliver C. Bhatia, Anita Privatization in Africa |
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In a way, the story of privatization in
Africa reflects some of the problems which have beset many
other development processes: lack of political commitment,
poor design, insufficient resources, weak management, and
corruption. Privatization in Africa is the outcome of a
study undertaken during 1995 and 1996. Up to that time,
privatization throughout the continent had been slow, with
few visible results and a general feeling among observers
and donors that African governments' commitment to the
process was generally half-hearted. The purpose of the study
was to answer three questions about privatization: (i) what
has been happening? (ii) What has resulted? And (iii) what
could be done to improve the process in terms of outcome.
The data and analyses presented to answer these questions
fill a significant gap in the published literature on
privatization in Africa. The case-study countries were
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria,
Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. The study shows that more
privatization has been happening across Africa than was
generally thought to be the case; but it also raises many
issues about how the process has been planned and
implemented. The controversy starts with why African
governments have privatized. The study maintains that the
evidence suggests that most governments have privatized
reluctantly and not for the reasons set out in policy statements. |
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Cambell White, Oliver C. Bhatia, Anita |
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Cambell White, Oliver C. Bhatia, Anita |
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Cambell White, Oliver C. |
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Privatization in Africa |
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Privatization in Africa |
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Privatization in Africa |
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Privatization in Africa |
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Privatization in Africa |
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privatization in africa |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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