Fascinating. The problem of privatization of what are seen as state functions is that the state remains in charge. It dictates how a service is to be performed, what rules the citizenry and the service providers must follow, and is the final arbiter of performance. In simple terms: it writes the contract under which the private provider must function. And it is likely that the state will demand a non-competitive role for the service provider. That is, there will be only one provider for the service making that provider merely an agent for the state.
Fascinating. The problem of privatization of what are seen as state functions is that the state remains in charge. It dictates how a service is to be performed, what rules the citizenry and the service providers must follow, and is the final arbiter of performance. In simple terms: it writes the contract under which the private provider must function. And it is likely that the state will demand a non-competitive role for the service provider. That is, there will be only one provider for the service making that provider merely an agent for the state.
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