Privatisation and Labour Restructuring - Hardcover

Gopal, Ganesh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8171886345 ISBN 13: 9788171886340

Publisher: Academic Foundation, 2007

Synopsis

Comparing cases in Sri Lanka and India, this study looks at the negative social implications of privatising state-run industries. The book praises the significant increases in efficiency brought about by privatisation around the globe, but warns that in poor countries many workers are forced into impoverishment, causing their leaders to question the wisdom of continuing with such efforts. Requiring private companies to add social initiatives is one solution, and these case studies show how joint initiatives between business and government have succeeded in restructuring the labor force, increasing transparency, and providing a social safety net.

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About the Author

Gopal Ganesh, IAS, is the author of Privatisation Around the World; Privatisation, Competition and Regulation in the United Kingdom; and Privatisation in India.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Foundation
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8171886345
• ISBN 13: 9788171886340
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290