| Auctioning Public Assets: Analysis and Alternatives Contributor(s): Janssen, Maarten (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521537576 ISBN-13: 9780521537575 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $57.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: Governments are currently privatizing firms that were previously under public control in many countries. Providing an overview of the economic issues involved in this transfer of ownership of public assets, this book combines a theoretical framework with case studies. It asks which allocation mechanism a government can adopt and how the choice of allocation mechanism will affect future market outcomes. Contributions from international experts offer an accessible introduction to auction theory in this invaluable non-technical analysis. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Government & Business - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
| Dewey: 352.554 |
| LCCN: 2003055155 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.14 lbs) 315 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Janssen, Maarten: - Maarten Janssen is a Professor of Microeconomics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. His main research interests are in game theory and the economics of information. His research has focused on coordination games, consumer search and adverse selection. He has been advising firms and government bodies on issues related to market structure. |