State-Owned Enterprise and Public Sector Reforms

Event: Seminar on State-Owned Enterprise and Public Sector Management Reforms

State-Owned Enterprise and Public Sector Reforms

26 September 2016

Author / Speaker:

Laure Darcy, Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Christopher Russell, Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Pacific state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are often formed to increase service delivery effectiveness and accountability. Historical and financial indicators, however, show that long-term government ownership of SOEs often result in outcomes counter to these goals. Asian Development Bank’s study of SOE performance in the Pacific emphasizes political commitment to reform as a key driver for commercial results.

Geographical Focus:

Subregional- Pacific

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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