And selling state assets requires the presence of buyers with deep pockets and a privatization programme geared up to sell big-ticket items.
As noted above it is exactly this difference in property-rights that explains why privatization has not been a politically attractive option in the energy sector.
But does privatization resolve the present problems or is it merely a devil in disguise?
This question is also linked to the issue of whether the resource is better managed following privatization.
Large farmers: (a) providing misinformation to political friends; (b) providing misinformation in media; (c) creating scare about privatization of water.
Given this 'moderation' effect of coalition governments, neither radical privatizations nor nationalizations should be expected under coalition governments.
This would allow for significant interactions between privatization policies, financial markets, and labor markets.
Privatization, accompanied by emphasis on reducing costs and maximizing efficiency, may have an important impact on gender equity in healthcare access and financial protection.
