Privatising state-owned enterprises : an overview of policies and practices in OECD countries

This Report Contributes To The Dissemination Of Information On Oecd Privatisation Methods And Techniques. It Primarily Draws Upon Information That Has Accumulated During The Course Of The Life Of The Oecd Privatisation Network And Its Outreach Activity. It Also Uses Information From The Advisory Group On Privatisation, From Case Examples And From Member Countries. This Report Focuses On The Implementation Aspects Of Privatisation In The Oecd Experience. Executive Summary -- 1. An Overview Of Privatisation Policies In Oecd Countries -- 1.1. Policy Context And Privatisation Objectives -- 1.2. Scale And Key Features Of Privatisation In The Oecd Area -- 1.3. Empirical Evidence On The Effects Of Privatisation -- 2. Implementation Methods And Techniques -- 2.1. Key Components Of The Privatisation Process -- 2.2 Privatisation Methods -- 2.3. Post-privatisation Control Devices -- Bibliography -- Annex 1. The Oecd Advisory Group On Privatisation -- Annex 2. Publications Based On Agp Work And Meetings Annotation This report contributes to the dissemination of information on OECD privatisation methods and techniques. It primarily draws upon information that has accumulated during the course of the life of the OECD Privatisation Network and its outreach activity. It also uses information from the Advisory Group on Privatisation, from case examples and from member countries. This report does not question the pros and cons of privatisation but focuses on the implementation aspects of privatisation in the OECD experience