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The Dog In The Manger: Defining The State's Entrepreneurial Role In Latin America, Carlos A. Patrón

Carlos A. Patrón

Is entrepreneurship an appropriate role for the State in Latin American Countries? We contend that there is a solid theoretical and empirical basis to sustain that it is not. While there is a growing sector that opposes furthering privatization efforts carried out in the region over the past two decades, we argue that public perception is largely fuelled by shortcomings rooted in policy implementation mismanagement of past divestiture processes that does not invalidate the premises upon which privatization of state-owned enterprises stands. It does, however, reveal the paramount importance of introducing policies to foster greater transparency and political accountability into …