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Privatization and The Ownership Structure of Public Utilities

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The Privatization of Public Utilities

Part of the book series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy ((CICETP))

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Abstract

This study analyzes some of the issues related to the ownership structure of public utilities in the process of being privatized. Firstly it examines how the structure of the market influences ownership. Secondly it examines the effects of the state as a regulator or a stockholder, though no longer sole owner.

Francesco Lo Passo, member of the Council of Experts, and Alfredo Macchiati, head of the Economic Research Department, remain solely responsible for the views expressed and any errors, which do not involve the Italian Treasury or CONSOB.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Italian Treasury, Roma, Italy

    Francesco Lo Passo

  2. CONSOB, Roma, Italy

    Alfredo Macchiati

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  1. Francesco Lo Passo
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy

    Mario Baldassarri (Professor of Economics) (Professor of Economics)

  2. CONSOB, Rome, Italy

    Alfredo Macchiati (Head of Economic Research Department) (Head of Economic Research Department)

  3. University of Urbino, Italy

    Diego Piacentino (Associate Professor of Public Finance) (Associate Professor of Public Finance)

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Passo, F.L., Macchiati, A. (1997). Privatization and The Ownership Structure of Public Utilities. In: Baldassarri, M., Macchiati, A., Piacentino, D. (eds) The Privatization of Public Utilities. Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25255-8_3

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