Privatization and Restructuring

Download or read book Privatization and Restructuring written by Mr.Dieter Bös and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-09-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since an enterprise, which is to be privatized, has to be restructured in uncertainty, and the restructuring investments are sunk when the final decision on the sale price is taken, there is an imminent danger that restructuring is not efficient, and there is underinvestment. We consider, restructuring by the private buyer of the firm, by a government privatization agency, and by both. In the first two cases—one-sided restructuring—a first best can be achieved. In the case of both-sided restructuring, however, the first best cannot be reached if both parties engage in restructuring after signing the contract.