We investigate acquirer returns using a comprehensive sample of government asset sale announcements in 123 countries around the world in 1984-2009. Overall, we find positive abnormal returns to acquirers of state-owned assets. Returns are greater when the acquirer is domestic, when the sale occurs in a developing nation, and when the acquirer itself is not a former stateowned enterprise. Buyers...

The present paper endeavors to evaluate the impact of e-government applications in basic infrastructure and public utilities for which a model is developed to show that e-government has its roots in democratic values where the two reinforce each other. The model is then tested in the power sector in India using qualitative analysis. A comparative analysis of two players in the power sector, one...

Improving the performance of local authorities is high on the political agenda. Central government has implemented a range of policies to stimulate and focus improvement, there are extensive systems of support through national agencies of local government, and councils themselves are demonstrating ways of strengthening service and corporate performance. The desire by central government level to...

The revolution in information and communication technologies (ICT) has been changing not only the daily lives of people but also the interactions between governments and citizens. The digital government or electronic government (e-government) has started as a new form of public organization that supports and redefines the existing and new information, communication and transaction-related inter...