Privatisation in the UK

ISBN-13: 9780367190002 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 320 str.

V. V. Ramanadham

Opis

The Conservative’s privatisation programme was one of the most ambitious aspects of their attempt to redraft the political and economic map of the United Kingdom. Originally published in 1988, this book explores the processes of privatisation from a variety of standpoints.

Spis treści

List of Tables.  List of Figures.  Abbreviations.  Preface.  Part 1: The Approach  1. The Concept and Rationale of Privatisation V.V. Ramanadham  2. Has Public Enterprise Failed? Maurice R. Garner  3. Privatisation: Introducing Competition, Opportunities and Constraints David Thompson  4. Privatisation and the Consumer John Hatch  5. Privatisation and the Employee Lord McCarthy of Headington  6. ‘Managing’ Cultural Change on Privatisation Nick Woodward  Part 2: The Processes  7. The Financial Processes of Privatisation Gerry Grimstone  8. Preparing for Privatisation: The Financial Aspects H.J. Hyman  9. Managing Operations and the Relevance of Privatisation David Chambers  10. Contracting-Out: Managerial Strategy or Political Dogma? Ceri Thomas  Part 3: The Sectors  11. Privatisation: The Case of BAA PLC John B. Heath  12. Privatisation in the Transport Sector John Rickard  13. Privatisation in the Water Sector W.R. Harper  14. The Regulation of a Privatised Electricity Supply Industry George Yarrow  Part 4: The Lessons  15. The UK Privatisation Model: Is it Transferable to Developing Countries? Colin Kirkpatrick  16. Inferences from the UK Privatisations and the Developing Country Context V.V. Ramanadham  Part 5: Concluding Review  17. A Concluding Review V.V. Ramanadham.  Index.