First published in 1981, this edited collection reviews the operations of state-owned enterprises, examining the actual performance of such organisations in the advanced industrialised countries. The authors consider the regularities and characteristics of state-owned enterprises, in particular the persistent efforts of managers to increase their autonomy and escape from the oversight of government agencies and the public. Chapters consider principles of finance and decision-making in these organisations and provide a truly international perspective with case studies in Italy, France and Britain. This is a timely reissue in context of the current economic climate, which will be of great value to students and academics with an interest in the nationalisation of companies, international business and the relationship between governments and managers.

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Information

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2014

ISBN

9781317917687

Edition

Topic

Business

Subtopic

Government & Business

Index

Business

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Economic Theory and Financial Management
3. Decision Making in the State-owned Enterprise
4. On Finance and Decision Making
5. The Italian Enterprises: The Political Constraints
6. The Italian Experience: A Historical Perspective
7. The French Experience: Conflicts with Government
8. The British Experience: The Case of British Rail
9. State-owned Oil Companies: Western Europe
10. Public Control and Corporate Efficiency
11. Accountability and Audit
12. State Trading
13. Managerial Discretion
Notes on Contributors
Index