De-privatization in higher education: a conceptual approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10734-016-0047-3
Abstract: This paper seeks to conceptualize the processes of de-privatization in higher education. Trends of de-privatization (and contraction in enrolments) are highly interesting because they go against global trends of privatization (and educational expansion). De-privatization means… read more here.
Keywords: conceptual approach; higher education; education conceptual; privatization ... See more keywords
Matching Local Knowledge and Environmental Change with Policy Changes in Rangeland Tenure
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-021-00235-y
Abstract: Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons has often been cited as the rationale for the privatization of pastures throughout the world, yet rangeland degradation is still widespread. A significant body of ecological research has demonstrated negative… read more here.
Keywords: matching local; privatization; local knowledge; land use ... See more keywords
The Socioeconomic Consequences of Privatization: An Empirical Analysis for Europe
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1713-2
Abstract: This study analyzes the impact of privatization on economic growth, productivity, income inequality and unemployment in 22 European countries between 2004 and 2013. The empirical findings suggest that privatization has a positive contemporaneous impact on… read more here.
Keywords: privatization empirical; socioeconomic consequences; empirical analysis; consequences privatization ... See more keywords
Digitalization of Migration Management in Malaysia: Privatization and the Role of Immigration Service Providers
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DOI: 10.1007/s12134-021-00809-1
Abstract: This paper conceptualizes the digitalization of foreign workers’ management as a gradual move by the state to phase out intermediaries and to reduce undocumented migration in Malaysia. The privatization of digital migration management to information… read more here.
Keywords: management; service providers; privatization; migration ... See more keywords
Does privatization matter for corporate social responsibility? Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1007/s40821-020-00154-w
Abstract: This paper examines the link between privatization of state ownership and corporate social responsibility performance. Using a sample of Chinese listed companies between 2010 and 2015, we find evidence that privatization is negatively associated with… read more here.
Keywords: social responsibility; evidence; privatization matter; corporate social ... See more keywords
Privatization and subsidization of adoption services from foster care: Empirical evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.04.022
Abstract: This paper analyzes empirical differences in adoption services of public and private agencies. The empirical investigation includes cross-sectional time series aggregated data for the 50 states within the United States from 1996 to 2010 with… read more here.
Keywords: public agencies; private agencies; subsidization; adoption services ... See more keywords
Privatization of water supply and human capital accumulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102132
Abstract: Abstract This study presents empirical evidence that a health improvement program—privatization of municipal water services—in Argentina during the 1990s has had a negative effect on long-term human capital accumulation. Exploiting variations across regions and cohorts,… read more here.
Keywords: water; capital accumulation; privatization; human capital ... See more keywords
Airport efficiency in the dawn of privatization: The case of Greece
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101821
Abstract: Abstract Until recently, all airports in Greece were owned and managed by the state; however, the recent economic crisis led the Greek government to privatize 14 regional airports. This paper evaluates the performance of the… read more here.
Keywords: privatization case; airport efficiency; efficiency dawn; privatization ... See more keywords
For generations to come? The privatization paradigm and shifting social baselines in Kodiak, Alaska's commercial fisheries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.09.009
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents results from a study that explored a key threat to fisheries sustainability in Alaska – the graying of the commercial fishing fleet. In the Kodiak Archipelago region this research utilized a… read more here.
Keywords: come privatization; generations come; paradigm shifting; privatization paradigm ... See more keywords
Reversal of voters’ positions since the privatization of spirits sales in Washington State
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101112
Abstract: In 2011, Washington State voters approved Initiative 1183 (I-1183), the privatization of liquor sales. The aim here was to examine how voter support for privatization has changed since I-1183 passed. Data came from five state-representative… read more here.
Keywords: state; washington state; since privatization; reversal voters ... See more keywords
Welfare effects of natural resource privatization: a dynamic analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s1355770x19000342
Abstract: Abstract This paper sets up a dynamic model to study the distributive effects of privatizing an open access resource. We show that with or without discounting, privatization is not always Pareto improving. We further derive… read more here.
Keywords: resource privatization; resource; natural resource; privatization ... See more keywords