Privatisation Activity in Europe -- Theory and Impact of Privatisation -- Privatisation in a European Economy: The Case of Ireland -- Privatisation and Company Performance -- Privatisation and the Public Finances -- Privatisation of Telecommunications -- A Case of Privatisation Failure -- Privatisation, Employees and Corporate Governance -- Conclusions: The Future of Owned Enterprise
Summary
"This book analyses privatisation in Ireland, a European economy that has experienced rapidly changing fortunes over the last 30 years. It examines the effects of privatisation in terms of corporate performance, public finances and the distributional aspects of privatisation including the impact on employment and share ownership"--Provided by publisher
