Privatization has been the spearhead of the moves towards deregulation that have characterized economic policy during the last decade. Privatisation documents the most recent developments in privatization in a wide range of country studies, and represents the most comprehensive and detailed survey of privatization to date.

The contributors focus on specifics rather than repeating the well-known cases for and against privatization. The main features of each country's privatization program are outlined and the particular successes and problems are highlighted. Material from developed, developing and formerly socialist countries is made available in a comparable format, and the distinguishing features of comparison and contrast, as well as broad conclusions, are presented in the concluding review by the editor. The contributors include academics, ministers, public enterprise executives, accountants and other eminent specialists.