Infrastructure privatisation: a multinational review of five initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region

Haidar, Jamal Ibrahim

doi:10.1504/ijacmsd.2008.020491

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“…Governments in the region do not publish consolidated information on their shareholdings, partly due to the fragmentation of state ownership and the difficulty of collecting data, partly due to the inherent opaqueness of state ownership in some countries.2 As a result, the mechanisms and the performance of state capitalism in the Arab world have eluded analysis, with the few existing studies focusing on privatisation experiences and their impact (cf. Omran, 2009;Haider, 2008;Haider and Dawley, 2008;). After decades of economic dogma that sought to reduce the role of the state in the economy, considering all soes as inefficient and corrupt, the tide has turned and the emergence of successful state-backed firms, notably in the Gulf countries, has prompted a reconsideration of Washington Consensus policies.…”

Section: Introduction: Emergence Of Arab States As Capitalistsmentioning

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Combining Economic and Political Development

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“…As a result, the mechanisms and the performance of state capitalism in the Arab world have eluded analysis, with the few existing studies focusing Amico ��6 on privatisation experiences and their impact (cf. Omran, 2009;Haider, 2008;Haider and Dawley, 2008;). After decades of economic dogma that sought to reduce the role of the state in the economy, considering all soes as inefficient and corrupt, the tide has turned and the emergence of successful state-backed firms, notably in the Gulf countries, has prompted a reconsideration of Washington Consensus policies.…”

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Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences

Amico

2017

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In the Arab world, the role of the state in the social contract has been addressed from various angles: as a provider of employment, as a supplier of goods and services, as a guarantor of security and political stability and more generally as an enabler of economic growth. State-owned enterprises (soes), which contribute significantly to all of the above objectives, have not been considered in economic policy making, despite the fact that they are integral to the economic history and competitiveness of most countries in the region. Tracing the history of state ownership from the nation-building process to the present time, this article argues that the scope of state capitalism in most Arab countries is not retreating and that the mechanisms of state control have become increasingly diverse. Across the region, the performance of state enterprises has been highly variable: while some operate with private governance models, those that operate as an extension of the public sector still underperform despite being subsidised. Recent experience demonstrates that in countries that have recently undergone political changes, political appetite or popular support for soe reform is lacking and the prospects for the transfer of positive experiences of soe management in the region are so far limited.

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Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences

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Infrastructure privatisation: a multinational review of five initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region

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Combining Economic and Political Development

Combining Economic and Political Development

Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences

Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences

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