PUBLIC SERVICES THROUGH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE: MICRO-PRIVATIZATION FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY

MALCOLM HARPER

ISBN 10: 1853395196 / ISBN 13: 9781853395192

Published by Intermediate Technology Publications, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PUBLIC SERVICES THROUGH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE: MICRO-PRIVATIZATION FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY
• Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853395196
• ISBN 13: 9781853395192
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Cigarettes and soft drinks are available in just about every village in the developing world - clean water, primary education and health services are not. The main reason for this paradoxical and tragic situation is the failure to deliver public services, especially in the face of growing populations. What is more, the supply of essential services in most developing countries is grossly inequitable - those who need them the most are the least able to afford them. This important book suggests a strategy to overcome what appears to be an otherwise hopeless situation - 'micro-privatization'. Governments can hand over responsibility for many public services to small private or community enterprises. The quality, efficiency and outreach of the services are considerably improved, and the costs significantly reduced. To illustrate the efficacy of this strategy, Malcolm Harper presents twenty-four real life case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America, the USA and Europe, which amply demonstrate that micro-privatization is practical anywhere. The activities covered by these examples of successful initiatives include urban services, utilities, agricultural services, health and hygiene, transport, welfare and education.

About the Author

Malcolm Harper is an emeritus professor of Cranfield University; he is an independent researcher, writer and teacher who works mainly in India. He has published on enterprise development and microfinance. He was Chairman of Basix Finance from 1996 until 2006, and is Chairman of M-CRIL, the microfinance credit rating agency and business development, and author of numerous books and articles. He is the co-editor of What's Wrong with Microfinance? (Practical Action, 2007).