The different extent of privatization proceeds in OECD countries: A preliminary explanation using a public-choice approach

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Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-243

  Belke, Ansgar ^b   Baumgärtner, Frank ^b   Schneider, Friedrich ^a   Setzer, Ralph ^b  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

European Union; Panel analysis; Partisan theory; Privatization proceeds; State owned enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548105647     PISSN: 00152218     EISSN: 16140974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1628/001522107X220080     Document Type: Article

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