ABSTRACT

In both the developed world and the third world public enterprise has come to assume considerable importance in the structure and development of national economies.

Originally published in 1984, this book, by an acknowledged international authority on public enterprise, explores this concept in both the major and the developing economies. He analyses how public enterprise functions and demonstrates how it may be integrated into both traditional Western mixed economies and third world economies with a much high level of state control.

part I|1 pages

The Concept of Public Enterprise

chapter One|2 pages

Introduction

chapter Two|16 pages

The ‘Public’ Concept

chapter Three|10 pages

The ‘Enterprise’ Concept

chapter Five|18 pages

Taxonomy and the Concept of Public Enterprise

chapter Six|12 pages

The Definitional Issue

part II|4 pages

Public Enterprise in Developing Countries

chapter Seven|10 pages

The Development Perspective

chapter Eight|12 pages

The Genesis of Public Enterprise

chapter Nine|10 pages

Monopoly Elements

chapter Ten|10 pages

Sectoral Coverage

chapter Eleven|22 pages

The Financial Performance

chapter Twelve|6 pages

The Real Costs of Public Enterprise

chapter Thirteen|18 pages

The Impact on the Public Exchequer

chapter Fourteen|14 pages

The Concept of Comparative Advantage

chapter Fifteen|12 pages

Classification of Developing Countries

part III|1 pages

Decentralisation of Public Enterprise Control

chapter Sixteen|6 pages

The Theme

chapter Seventeen|20 pages

Independent Commissions

chapter Eighteen|8 pages

Consumer Councils

chapter Nineteen|12 pages

Techniques of Enterprise Organisation

chapter Twenty|6 pages

The Market

chapter Twenty One|4 pages

Conclusion