Effect of Privatization and Broader Reforms on Labour Use Adjustments and Efficiency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12614725 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaseen Ghulam (0000-0002-3206-1786, University Of Portsmouth UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 499-518 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1370-4788 • E-ISSN: 1467-8292 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/apce.12164 |
| OpenAlex | W2593399487 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
State‐owned firms were said to have an excessive use of labour. The cost of job losses after privatization was debated but ignored due to perceived efficiency gains in the utilization of labour. We estimate longer time employment risk, labour use adjustment and the efficiency of labour utilization in the Pakistani cement industry. We conclude that firms have made significant adjustments in labour use and employment risks have indeed reduced. Our estimates however, show that long run labour use efficiency in the industry and in the privatized firms has not improved, but that, surprisingly, firms set‐up and operated privately have experienced a decrease in labour efficiency
Business · Economics · Labour economics · Efficiency Analysis Using DEA · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Indian Economic and Social Development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |