Higher Education and the State in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Higher Education and the State in Latin America write by Daniel C. Levy. This book was released on 1986-03. Higher Education and the State in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Latin America higher education has undergone an astonishing transformation in recent years, highlighted by the private sector's growth from 3 to 34 percent of the region's total enrollment. In this provocative work Daniel Levy examines the sources, characteristics, and consequences of the development and considers the privatization of higher education within the broader context of state-society relationships. Levy shows how specific national circumstances cause variations and identifies three basic private-public patterns: one in which the private and public sectors are relatively similar and those in which one sector or the other is dominant. These patterns are analyzed in depth in case studies of Chile, Mexico, and Brazil. For each sector, Levy investigates origins and growth, and then who pays, who rules, and whose interests are served. In addition to providing a wealth of information, Levy offers incisive analyses of the nature of public and private institutions. Finally, he explores the implications of his findings for concepts such as autonomy, corporatism, and privatization. His multifaceted study is a major contribution to the literature on Latin American studies, comparative politics, and higher education.
Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020
Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 write by OECD. This book was released on 2020-03-20. Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This third edition of Government at a Glance Latin America and the Caribbean provides the latest available evidence on public administrations and their performance in the LAC region and compares it to OECD countries. This publication includes indicators on public finances and economics, public employment, centres of government, regulatory governance, open government data, public sector integrity, public procurement and for the first time core government results (e.g. trust, inequality reduction).
Privatization for the Public Good?
Privatization for the Public Good? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Privatization for the Public Good? write by Felipe Barrera-Osorio. This book was released on 2008-01-01. Privatization for the Public Good? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides a detailed microeconomic analysis of the impact of various privatizations in different countries in the region. Its central message is that in many cases, contrary to popular belief, society as a whole and in particular the poor have benefited from privatization. The book presents a careful analysis of the various mechanisms through which privatization has an impact on welfare, an analysis that by and large has been missing from the debate. Case studies of water sector privatization in Argentina and Colombia, and also the telecom industry in Peru are included.
The State of State Reforms in Latin America
The State of State Reforms in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The State of State Reforms in Latin America write by Eduardo Lora. This book was released on 2006-10-23. The State of State Reforms in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Latin America suffered a profound state crisis in the 1980s, which prompted not only the wave of macroeconomic and deregulation reforms known as the Washington Consensus, but also a wide variety of institutional or 'second generation' reforms. 'The State of State Reform in Latin America' reviews and assesses the outcomes of these less studied institutional reforms. This book examines four major areas of institutional reform: a. political institutions and the state organization; b. fiscal institutions, such as budget, tax and decentralization institutions; c. public institutions in charge of sectoral economic policies (financial, industrial, and infrastructure); and d. social sector institutions (pensions, social protection, and education). In each of these areas, the authors summarize the reform objectives, describe and measure their scope, assess the main outcomes, and identify the obstacles for implementation, especially those of an institutional nature.
Privatization in Latin America
Privatization in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Privatization in Latin America write by Alberto Chong. This book was released on 2005-03-15. Privatization in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Privatization is under attack. Beginning in the 1980s, thousands of failing state-owned enterprises worldwide have been turned over to the private sector. But public opinion has turned against privatization. A large political backlash has been brewing for some time, infused by accusations of corruption, abuse of market power, and neglect of the poor. What is the real record of privatization and are the criticisms justified? 'Privatization in Latin America' evaluates the empirical evidence on privatization in a region that has witnessed an extensive decline in the state's share of production over the past 20 years. The book is a compilation of recent studies that provide a comprehensive analysis of the record of and accusations against privatization, with important recommendations for the future. Seven countries are investigated: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. This book will be vital to anyone interested in the privatization debate but especially to those involved in civil service reform, corporate governance, economic policy, finance, and anticorruption efforts. 'Privatization is important but controversial. While economists typically favor it, others are skeptical. This book provides strong scientific evidence that privatization has been beneficial for many Latin American countries, although some privatizations failed and some groups in society lost out. As usual, the devil is in the details: how privatization is carried out and what reforms accompany it are crucial to its success. The book is definitely an invaluable contribution to the privatization debate.' --Oliver Hart, Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics, Harvard University
