The Employment Effects of Privatizing Public Utilities in OECD Countries
Veröffentlichungsdatum
2013-05-16
Autoren
Zusammenfassung
This paper examines whether the privatization of network based utilities in developed countries leads to a retrenchment of the workforce. The panel regressions reveal, first, privatization does indeed lead to a reduction in the number of employees in the sectors concerned. Second, it is not typically the new investors themselves who implement the reduction. The downsizing takes place while the state is still the unique shareholder. Third, even though left-wing parties also implement privatization or at least not hamper, the results show that the displacement of workers is lower when left-wing parties dominate the cabinet.
Schlagwörter
Privatization
;
Employment
;
Public utilities
Verlag
Taylor & Francis
Institution
Fachbereich
Dokumenttyp
Artikel/Aufsatz
Zeitschrift/Sammelwerk
Band
16
Heft
8
Startseite
1164
Endseite
1183
Zweitveröffentlichung
Ja
Dokumentversion
Postprint
Sprache
Englisch
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