ABSTRACT
State-owned enterprises make up roughly 10 percent of the world economy, yet they are woefully understudied. This handbook offers the first synthesis of the topic since the 1980s and offers a comprehensive reference for a generation.
The authors provide a detailed explanation of the theory that underpins the expansion of state-owned enterprises in the 21st century. Each chapter delivers an overview of current knowledge, as well as identifying issues and relevant debates for future research. The authors explain how state-owned enterprises are used in both developed and developing countries and offer an insight into complex and fascinating organizations such as the German municipal conglomerates or the multinational companies owned by states. New modes of governance and regulation have been invented to make sure they act in the public interest. This handbook brings together a wealth of international scholars, offering multiple theoretical perspectives to help shape a brave new world.
It will be of interest to teachers and students of Economics, Public Administration and Business, academics, established researchers and PhD students seeking rigorous literature reviews on specific aspects of SOEs, as well as practitioners and decision makers in international organizations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|83 pages
The scope of the phenomenon
chapter 1|20 pages
History of Western State-Owned Enterprises
chapter 2|15 pages
Local Public Enterprises as Providers of Public Services in European Countries
part II|106 pages
Perspectives on history and geography
chapter 10|22 pages
The Industrial Policy Role of European State-Invested Enterprises in the 21st Century
part III|123 pages
Approaches to the study of state-owned enterprises
chapter 13|17 pages
State-Owned Enterprises as Institutional Market Actors
chapter 14|11 pages
Legal Aspects of Public Enterprises
chapter 15|15 pages
Don’t Get Too Excited
chapter 18|14 pages
Principals and Agents
part IV|93 pages
Financial dimensions of public ownership
chapter 21|18 pages
Sovereign Wealth Funds as International Institutional Investors 1
part V|99 pages
Issues about governance
chapter 24|12 pages
Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
chapter 25|15 pages
Corporate Governance in State-Owned Enterprises
part VI|54 pages
The activities and performance of state-owned enterprises
chapter 32|17 pages
(Re)Municipalisation
part VII|56 pages
State-owned enterprises and innovation: a new frontier