"This is a useful book.
It provides a good combination of theory, empirical and policy analysis. The book targets
a broad audience and is of interest to both academics and policy analysts. . . . is a
useful addition to the literature."
- Dirk Pilat, De Economist
"The book correctly
insists that political and economic processes are inextricably interwoven, and views with
excitement the new opportunities afforded by the economic modeling of political economy.
Privatization, Deregulation and the Macroeconomy is an interesting and earnestly written
book."
- Kenneth Mischel, Business & the Contemporary World
Privatization,
Deregulation and the Macroeconomy focuses on the macroeconomic consequences of
microeconomic rigidity in the markets for goods or services and the reforms necessary to
create economic dynamism.
Contents
Part I: Structural Change
1. On the Macroeconomic
Consequences of Microeconomic Reform
2. Structural Change: The
Policy Stance
Part II: Industrial
Economics
3. Economic Dynamism,
Competition and the Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm
4. Measuring the Speed of
the Invisible Hand
Part III: Macroeconomics
5. Structural Rigidity,
Macroeconomic Inefficiency and the Efficacy of Economic Policy
6. Modelling Strategies for
Structural Reform
Part IV: Policy
7. The Art of Reform
8. Combating Product Market
Inertia: Some Conclusions
Indexes
241 pages