Privatization studies
The Global Policy Network's pilot study of privatization was made possible with funding from the American Center for Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center). Five countries, with strong GPN partners, were chosen and the partner in each country was asked to choose a sector of the economy that had high political and economic importance. The researchers collectively chose to not study water because so much attention is already being directed to water privatization.
Bulgaria chose to study health services. Turkey chose the petroleum and petro-chemical sectors. Bolivia, El Salvador and South Africa all chose electricity.
Soon after the studies were completed, the Turkish Supreme Court voided the privatization of Tupras, the petro-chemical plant that is the biggest in Turkey. The court said that privatization is "not in the public interest."
We hope that the GPN studies provoke increased interest in privatization and will lead to further study and political action on this important issue.
Bolivia
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Bulgaria
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El Salvador
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South Africa
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Turkey
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