Privatization

Examining how privatization creates tollbooth economies and leads to social isolation.

This post examines the institutional economics of state-owned enterprises, interrogating both the theoretical case against public ownership and the empirical record of actual SOE performance across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. It asks whether the dominant policy prescription — privatize — reflects the evidence or the ideology.

Challenging the belief that private is always better than public - examining the track record and limits of privatization.