ABSTRACT

This book helps fill the void in teaching materials about the Latin American public sector. It began as two case studies of public enterprises jointly carried out by the Office for Public Sector Studies of the University of Texas at Austin, which the author directed, and the Universidad del Pacifico in Lima. Over the years, the cases expanded into

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction and Overview

chapter 2|38 pages

Growth and Reform

chapter 3|29 pages

Strategic Failures

chapter 4|31 pages

Measures of Growth

chapter 5|25 pages

Finances, Efficiency, and Profits

chapter 6|40 pages

A Systems Approach to Public Enterprises

chapter 7|19 pages

Conclusions