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Home / Research / Does Privatisation Pay?
Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation

Does Privatisation Pay?

September 1, 1994 by John Quiggin
  • Economics

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John Quiggin

This article shows that the public debt interest savings associated with privatisation are, on average, less than the profits foregone, implying that privatisation reduces public sector net worth.

A copy is available on John Quiggin’s website.

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