Privatisation has been the spearhead of the moves towards de-regulation that have characterised economic policy in the last decade. Privatisation: A Global Perspective documents the most recent developments in privatisation in some twenty five country studies. It represents the most comprehensive and detailed survey of the privatisation phenomena ever undertaken. Rather than repeating the by now well familiar cases for and against privatisation, the book focuses on specifics. The main features of each country's privatisation programme are outlined and then particular successes and problems are highlighted. Material from developed, developing and formerly socialist countries is made available in a comparable format, and the distinguishing features of comparison and contrast, as well as broad conclusions, are presented in the concluding review by the editor. The authors include professors, ministers, public enterprise executives, practising accountants and other eminent specialists.