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Basic results analysis of privatization problems in the Republic of Uzbekistan
May 15, 2007 09:51

The purpose of this article is to analyze both the qualitative and quantitative dimensions of privatization, and identify the main problems faced by enterprises both during the course of privatization, as well as in the post-privatization period.

Corporate Governance and Secondary Privatisation in Poland: Legal Framework and Changes in Ownership Structure.
May 15, 2007 09:53

The task of this paper is to provide information and analysis on the legal framework of privatisation and corporate governance in Poland and on secondary privatisation processes in Polish privatised enterprises.

Issues in the functioning of privatized enterprises in Georgia.
May 15, 2007 09:53

This publication is a result of empirical research done by means of representative sampling of 100 privatized industrial enterprises in Georgia.

Privatization in Ukraine: interim results
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper analyses the process of voucher privatization in Ukraine during 1992-1998: principles, practices and consequences.

Privatization in Azerbaijan.
May 15, 2007 09:53

This work considers wide spectrum of issues related to privatization of state ownership in Azerbaijan.

Privatized industrial enterprises and industrial enterprises in the process of privatization in Kyrgyzstan.
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper examines the process and results of privatization in 40 enterprises of the country, management systems in enterprises and measures for widely understood enterprise restructuring.

Privatizing industry in Kyrgyz Republic.
May 17, 2007 10:25

This paper is an analysis of economic functioning of privatized industrial enterprises.

Mass privatization models.
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper deals with and compares basic privatization programmes, which in a range of terms varies among themselves and are on different stages of realization.

The Role of the Public and Private Sector in Air Transport Infrastructure
May 15, 2007 09:53

The current presentation was made by a Department Manager on Infrastructure, Economy and Finance of the World Bank

Problems of Economic Consequences of Privatization
May 15, 2007 09:54

The presentation analyses the consequences of privatization in the Czech Republic and Russia.

Reform Redux: Measurement, Determinants and Reversals
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper tries to construct objective measures of privatization, internal and external liberalization reform efforts, across countries over time, and investigate their determinants.

The Cost of Privatising Power in Kyrgyzstan
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article discusses the situation in Kyrgyzstan where legal obstacles to inviting foreign investors to complete an ambitious hydroelectric scheme have been overcome, but plenty of questions remain about the politics and economics of privatisation.

Spotlight on south-eastern Europe
May 15, 2007 09:54

South-eastern Europe (SEE) is today a region of opportunity and potential, but obstacles to private sector development such as a weak investment climate, lack of access to finance and insufficient investment and trade opportunities must be overcome to ensure the region's long-term prosperity.

Filling the gap in urban transport: Private sector participation in transition countries
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper reviews private sector participation (PSP) in urban transport in central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It documents how the private sector is helping to address service gaps in poorer countries and identifies a strong negative relationship between GDP per capita and the degree of PSP. It also shows that decisions to involve the private sector in public services are driven by resource constraints and the general reform process.

Bridging the gaps? Private sector development, capital flows and the investment climate in south-eastern Europe
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper provides an overview of private sector activity and investment in south-eastern Europe (SEE). The importance of the private sector is growing in all countries of the region. The private sector is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and much economic activity takes place in the untaxed informal sector. Lack of finance is a key constraint for enterprises. Foreign inflows, therefore, play a crucial role in providing a source of finance for new investment.

What should the multilateral development banks do?
May 16, 2007 14:41

This paper assesses the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in fostering development or transition through the institutional mechanisms that the MDBs possess for the selection, monitoring and enforcement of loans and other financing agreements and through the use of subsidies that they receive from their shareholders and other sources. We conclude that a useful direction for MDB reform is to exploit more effectively the potential complementarities between the public and private sector financing operations.

Ownership and corporate governance in Russian industry: a survey
May 16, 2007 14:41

This article reviews the results of the privatisation process and concentrates then on the current structure of ownership and control in the Russian industry and on corporate governance mechanisms in the enterprises. It reviews the legal foundations of corporate governance and gives a detailed view of the state and the institutions of law enforcement. Special attention is paid to the connection between corporate governance and restructuring of enterprises and improved performance.

Financial structures to promote private sector development in south-eastern Europe
May 16, 2007 14:41

This paper investigates the extent to which the financial sector in south-eastern Europe (SEE) responds to the needs of the local private sector. It does so through an analysis of the sources of finance used by enterprises when making fixed investments, and by looking at the level of banking intermediation and the (lack of) development of the non-banking financial sector. Enterprises in SEE are found to rely mainly on internal funds to finance expansion.

Regulatory reform and market development in power sectors of transition economies: the case of Kazakhstan
May 16, 2007 14:41

Kazakhstan is at the forefront of power sector reform in the EBRD’s countries of operations. Starting in 1996, a regulator was set up, the industry was unbundled, some distribution and generation companies were privatised, and the large user market was liberalised. A number of reform challenges remain, however, in the areas of privatisation, regulation and competition. This paper proposes that the remaining distribution companies be privatised with a view to raising the level of cash collection.