Ownership and Governance of Enterprises Recent Innovative Developments

Conventional wisdom recommends the superiority of private ownership of enterprises. The reality confronts it with a rich diversity in ownership and governance structures. This volume examines five types of unorthodox ownership and governance form emerging in the industrial sector across major econom...

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Other Authors: Sun, Laixiang (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2003, 2003
Series:Studies in Development Economics and Policy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Conventional wisdom recommends the superiority of private ownership of enterprises. The reality confronts it with a rich diversity in ownership and governance structures. This volume examines five types of unorthodox ownership and governance form emerging in the industrial sector across major economies. It analyzes two cases to demonstrate that there are alternative ways to harden budget constraints of state-owned enterprises. It investigates the driving forces behind these evolving dynamics and explores policy implications for developing and transition economies
Physical Description:XIV, 261 p. 1 illus online resource
ISBN:9781403943903