Based on data from 1,357 Canadian private sector workplaces, this study found no support for the argument that formal employee participation is a universal “best practice.” However, it found considerable support for the contingency and configurational perspectives, as there were significant interactions between employee participation and business strategy, and between employee participation and...

When publicly owned and operated water utilities lack the resources and technical expertise to expand services and operate efficiently, governments may seek investment from the private sector through concessions or other contractual arrangements. In such instances, a credible regulatory presence can promote favorable outcomes for all stakeholders by identifying the operating efficiencies of uti...

We examine the participation of public and private firms in merger waves and productivity outcomes. We show that public firms participate more than private firms as buyers and sellers of assets and their participation is more cyclical. Public firms are affected more by credit spreads and aggregate market valuation. Public firm transactions are also impacted positively by their stock market valu...

BACKGROUND Private practitioners are the preferred first point of care in a majority of low and middle-income countries and in this position, best placed for the surveillance of diseases. However their contribution to routine surveillance data is marginal. This systematic review aims to explore evidence with regards to the role, contribution, and involvement of private practitioners in routine ...

This paper compares the function of public vs. private institutions and studies conditions that influence their effectiveness. We use the population of commercial banks in Manhattan from 1840 to 1980 and investigate the impact of banks‟ participation in the New York Clearing House Association, an industry-level cooperative arrangement, and the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the governmental reg...