Over the last 20 to 30 years, privatisation has become a world‐wide phenomenon. This article explores the rationale for and changing nature of privatisation. In particular, it draws attention to the range of definitions of “privatisation” and the differing views on its effectiveness in providing improved services to consumers. The main focus of the article is a study of the privatisation of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) of Greece. Examines why and how it was privatised and discusses its future as a private enterprise. It shows that the structure and operation of the privatised PPC and the liberalisation of the Greek electricity market were, and will continue to be, determined principally by the EU's commitment to free market competition.
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Privatisation and the European Union: The case of the Public Power Corporation of Greece Available to Purchase
Bernard Burnes;
Bernard Burnes
Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, UK
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Michael Katsouros;
Michael Katsouros
Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, UK
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Trefor Jones
Trefor Jones
Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, UK
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6666
Print ISSN: 0951-3558
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2004
International Journal of Public Sector Management (2004) 17 (1): 65–80.
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Burnes B, Katsouros M, Jones T (2004), "Privatisation and the European Union: The case of the Public Power Corporation of Greece". International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 65–80, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09513550410515583
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