Introduction The forces influencing privatization The history of privatization Overview of the book The growth of government The size of government Why government grows Discussion Part two: The theory of privatization Basic characteristics of goods and services Exclusion Consumption Classifying goods and services The problems posed by collective goods Alternative arrangements for providing goods and services Providing, arranging, and producing services Institutional arrangements Mixed arrangements The relationships between arrangements and kinds of goods Comparing the arrangements Privatization Public-private partnerships Part three: The practice of privatization Why and how to privatize Why privatize? Forms of privatization Examples of privatization Managing the privatization process The results of privatization Contracting for public services Privatization of solid-waste collection Divestment of state-owned enterprises Contracting for public services The contracting for public services The contracting process Divesting enterprises and assets Divestment methods Divestment strategy Divestment guidelines Public-private partnerships for infrastructure Advantages of infrastructure privatization Thes pectrum of public-private partnerships Strategic issues Reforming education and privatizing the welfare state Competition and choice in education Reinventing welfare Privatizing social security Obstacles to privatization Operational barriers Legislative barriers Sources of opposition Opposition arguments and rebuttals The future of privatization The leading edge of privatization New directions A new public philosophy