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Chapter 4 - Privatization Needs Capable Governments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2022

Sergio G. Lazzarini
Affiliation:
Insper Institute of Education and Research (Brazil)
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Summary

Crafting successful privatization programs depends on capable governments. Even in countries whose institutions are flawed or underdeveloped, we often see public units at subnational levels acting as pockets of good government capabilities. This chapter advances the argument that privatization depends on good governments that not only set performance standards in dimensions that may not be prioritized by private firms but also guarantee that the whole process is diligently crafted and monitored. In other words, private firms and capable governments are complementary. With improved government capabilities, plurality ensues: capable governments not only experiment with outright privatization but may also use multiple forms of delivery, including hybrid public–private collaborations and even improved state-owned operations.

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The Right Privatization
Why Private Firms in Public Initiatives Need Capable Governments
, pp. 71 - 95
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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