Privatising The Forests: An Economic Analysis Of Trends, Prospects And Problems

Scandizzo, Pasquale; Scandizzo, Pasquale

ISBN 10: 3639165926 / ISBN 13: 9783639165920

Published by Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

116 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.27 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __3639165926

Synopsis:

Does privatisation have a role in world forestry sustainable management? Is privatisation policy valid for the forestry sector? This book is aimed to the identification of opportunities and risks of forests privatisation in developing countries. Within this context, privatisation may be defined as the problem of delimiting the extent of what is privately and what is publicly owned by creating social institutions to regulate the distribution of contingent rights and responsibilities. These social institutions include specific arrangements to transfer property rights (such as explicit or implicit auction mechanisms), as well as rules and regulations concerning the extent and the mode in which the rights may be exercised (the ?governance? of the privatisation process). The evidence shows that, if done right, the privatisation (of resources and productive processes) produces benefits of economic efficiency and innovation. Because of its world-wide importance and prominent place among natural resources, privatisation of forests appears a research issue of great potential significance.

About the Author: Pasquale L. Scandizzo (Ph.D. 1972, U.C. Berkeley) is Full Professor of Political Economy with the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". He has been Senior Economist with the World Bank and is a long term consultant for some of the major international institutions. His published works include 16 books and more than 100 professional articles.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Privatising The Forests: An Economic ...
Publisher: Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New