edited by R. Richard Geddes ; contributing authors, R. Richard Geddes [and others].
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Stanford, Calif. :
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Hoover Institution Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2004]
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c2004
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xv, 120 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm.
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Hoover Institution Press publication ;
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no. 523
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Anticompetitive behavior by state-owned-enterprises : incentives and capabilities / David E.M. Sappington, J. Gregory Sidak -- 2. Case studies of anticompetitive SOE behavior / R. Richard Geddes -- 3. Applying the Microsoft decision to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac / Peter J. Wallison -- 4. Anticompetitive behavior in postal services / R. Richard Geddes -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Government-owned and government-subsidized firms compete with private firms in a variety of activities but are often endowed with privileges and immunities not enjoyed by their private rivals. Competing with the Government reveals how these privileges give government firms an artificial competitive advantage that fosters a wide range of potentially harmful effects.". "Examining a variety of instances in which government and private firms compete - including freight carriage, electric utilities, financial services, and others - the authors raise fundamental questions about the proper relationship between business and government in a market economy and underline the need for significant policy change regarding competition between government and private firms."--BOOK JACKET.