Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships by Emanuel S Savas

Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships by Emanuel S Savas

The culmination of 25 years of groundbreaking work, E.S Savas presents here a complete guide to privatization: the background, theory and practical reality. The book explains what, why, when and how to privatize, discussing in detail: the processes of contracting services; using franchises and vouchers; diverting government-owned business; privatizing infrastructure through public-private partnerships; reforming education; privatizing the welfare state; and overcoming opposition to privatization.

E.S. Savas is professor of public affairs at Baruch College. He received BA and BS degress from the University of Chicago, a PhD from Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Piraeus (Greece). An internationally known pioneer in and authority on privatization, he is the author of numerous books and articles; his books have been published in 21 foreign editions. Savas served as first deputy city administrator of New York and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also held elected office as a member of the borough council of Tenafly, New Jersey. He was professor of public management at Columbia University′s Graduate School of Business and taught in the Department of Management, School of Business, Baruch College, where he also served for eight years as chairman.

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ISBN 13	9781566430739
ISBN 10	1566430739
Title	Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships
Author	Emanuel Savas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	1999-07-26
Number of pages	368
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