Abstract
The United Kingdom currently possesses what must be regarded as an extensive public-enterprise sector for what is ostensibly a capitalistic economy. The purpose of this chapter is not merely to examine the theoretical arguments and historical developments which have brought this about, but also to try to assess in a general way whether we have struck upon a workable and efficient amalgam of private-and public-sector industries.
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Curwen, P.J., Fowler, A.H. (1976). Public Enterprise. In: Economic Policy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15709-9_2
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