Auctioning Public Assets: Analysis and Alternatives - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521537576 ISBN 13: 9780521537575

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

In many countries all over the world, governments are privatising firms that were previously under public control. This is happening, for example, in public utility sectors such as gas, water and electricity, in transport sectors (such as rail and metro) and in radio and telephony. This book provides an overview of the economic issues that are involved in this transfer of ownership of public assets. Combining a theoretical framework with a set of case studies of recent sales of state-owned assets from Europe and the USA, it asks which sort of allocation mechanism can a government adopt? Which is most suited to a particular sale? And how will the choice of allocation mechanism affect future market outcomes? With contributions from international experts, this book offers an accessible introduction to auction theory and an invaluable, non-technical analysis of existing knowledge. It will be of interest to students, non-specialists and policy-makers alike.

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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521537576
• ISBN 13: 9780521537575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Janssen Maarten