Ideas for Development in the Americas (IDEA): Volume 13 : May-August, 2007: Nationalization for the Poor?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
August 2007
Subject
Poverty;
Public Administration;
Fiscal Policy;
Public Utility;
Public Private Partnership
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
Contrary to popular belief, privatizations can be socially very beneficial, but delivering these benefits to the poor often requires the power of government to regulate companies. The latest issue of IDEA looks at this unsung side of privatization and at the complementary regulation that could help boost its image.
