The Impact of Airport and Seaport Privatization on Efficiency and Performance: A Review of the International Evidence and Implications for Developing Countries

• This article provides a synthesis of the internationalevidence with respect to the impact of privatization on the efficiency and performance of airports and seaports. The theoretical frameworks, particularly the arguments for potential efficiency gains from privatization are reviewed first, followed by a discussion and evaluation of the empirical results and conclusions from selected studies of airport and seaportprivatization. Then, policy implications of the theoretical frameworks and the internationalevidence are discussed with special reference to privatization of the transport infrastructure in developingcountries. Future research directions are also suggested.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)

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