Everyone hates privatization, but why? Survey evidence from 28 post-communistcountriesстатья
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Авторы:Irina Denisova,
Marcus Eller,
Zhuravskaya Timothy Frye and Ekaterina
Аннотация:Studies of mass support for economic reform reveal a simple conclusion: Everyone hates
privatization. Yet whether respondents hold this view due to a preference for state property
or concerns about the legitimacy of privatization is unclear. We test these arguments using a 2006 survey of 28,000 individuals in 28 post-communist countries and find that a lack of
human capital affects support for revising privatization primarily via a preference for state
property over private property; whereas transition-related hardships influence support for
revising privatization due to both a preference for state property and concerns about the
legitimacy of privatization. These results suggest the value of analyses that not only link
respondent traits with support for policy, but that also probe the motivations that underpin
this support. They also indicate that opposition to privatization should not be equated with
support for renationalization.