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100			_aNaib, Sudhir
245			_aOwnership, competition and efficiency: new evidence in Indian context
260			_c2004
300			_ap.2029-035.
362			_a15 May
520			_aOne of the main reasons for the present drive towards privatisation is a general belief that change in ownership and competition will lead to efficiency in state owned enterprises (SOEs). This paper attempts to assess the impact of ownership and competition on efficiency of firms. To study the effect of ownership, efficiency of some Indian SOEs is compared (to the extent possible) with comparable private sector firms. To study the effect of competition, the efficiency of SOEs operating under a monopoly structure is compared with SOEs operating under a competitive market environment. Results show that, at the enterprise level, there is little empirical justification for a general presumption in favour of either type of ownership. Further, the empirical study results indicate that more than ownership, it is the degree of competition that affects the performance of an enterprise. - Reproduced.
650			_aPrivatization - India
650			_aPrivatization
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a60398
999			_c60398 _d60398