LEADER 03774nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910820287803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-11626-9 010 $a9786610116263 010 $a0-8213-8350-7 010 $a1-4175-8795-4 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-5882-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000031515 035 $a(EBL)515778 035 $a(OCoLC)727645810 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000088982 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11126122 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088982 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10088725 035 $a(PQKB)10450489 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC515778 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL515778 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10078126 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL11626 035 $a(The World Bank)2004062831 035 $a(US-djbf)13767624 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000031515 100 $a20041101d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPrivatization in Latin America $emyths and reality /$fedited by Alberto Chong, Florencio Lopez de Silanes 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPalo Alto, CA $cStanford Economics and Finance ;$aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$dc2005 215 $axix, 506 pages $cillustrations ;$d23 cm 225 1 $aLatin American development forum series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8047-5242-7 311 $a0-8047-5241-9 311 $a0-8213-5882-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Latin American Development Forum Series; About the Contributors; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 The Truth about Privatization in Latin America; Notes; References; 2 The Benefits and Costs of Privatization in Argentina: A Microeconomic Analysis; Appendix 2A: Sector Structure and Data Sources; Notes; References; 3 Privatization and Firm Performance in Bolivia; Notes; References; 4 Costs and Benefits of Privatization: Evidence from Brazil; Notes; References; Appendix 4A; Appendix 4B; Appendix 4C; Appendix 4D; 5 The Effects of Privatization on Firms: The Chilean Case 327 $aAppendix 5A Notes; References; 6 Privatization in Colombia: A Plant Performance Analysis; Notes; References; Appendix 6A; Appendix 6B; Appendix 6C; Appendix 6D; Appendix 6E; 7 Privatization in Mexico; Appendix 7A Description of Variables; Notes; References; 8 Peruvian Privatization: Impacts on Firm Performance; Notes; References; Appendix 8A; Appendix 8B; Appendix 8C; Appendix 8D; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Index; Back Cover 330 $aPrivatization is under attack. Beginning in the 1980's, thousands of failing state-owned enterprises worldwide have been turned over to the private sector. But public opinion has turned against privatization. A large political backlash has been brewing for some time, infused by accusations of corruption, abuse of market power, and neglect of the poor. What is the real record of privatization and are the criticisms justified? Privatization in Latin America evaluates the empirical evidence on privatization in a region that has witnessed an extensive decline in the state's share of production over... 410 0$aLatin American development forum. 606 $aPrivatization$zLatin America 606 $aIndustrial policy$zLatin America 615 0$aPrivatization 615 0$aIndustrial policy 676 $a338.98/05 701 $aChong$b Alberto$0309791 701 $aLopez-de-Silanes$b Florencio$0430446 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820287803321 996 $aPrivatization in Latin America$94101859 997 $aUNINA