"First published in 1984 by Croom Helm."

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication Page; Preface; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Appendices; Part I The Concept of Public Enterprise; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The 'Public' Concept; Chapter 3 The 'Enterprise' Concept; Chapter 4 Synthesis between the 'Public' and the 'Enterprise' Concepts; Chapter 5 Taxonomy and the Concept of Public Enterprise; Chapter 6 The Definitional Issue; Part II Public Enterprise in Developing Countries; Introduction; Chapter 7 The Development Perspective Chapter 8 The Genesis of Public EnterpriseChapter 9 Monopoly Elements; Chapter 10 Sectoral Coverage; Chapter 11 The Financial Performance; Chapter 12 The Real Costs of Public Enterprise; Chapter 13 The Impact on the Public Exchequer; Chapter 14 The Concept of Comparative Advantage; Chapter 15 Classification of Developing Countries; Part III Decentralisation of Public Enterprise Control; Chapter 16 The Theme; Chapter 17 Independent Commissions; Chapter 18 Consumer Councils; Chapter 19 Techniques of Enterprise Organisation; A. The Holding Company System; B. Policy Councils; C. Enterprise Boards Chapter 20 The MarketChapter 21 Conclusion; Appendices; Index

In both the developed world and the third world public enterprise has come to assume considerable importance in the structure and development of national economies. Originally published in 1984, this book, by an acknowledged international authority on public enterprise, explores this concept in both the major and the developing economies. He analyses how public enterprise functions and demonstrates how it may be integrated into both traditional Western mixed economies and third world economies with a much high level of state control.