TY - BOOK AU - Bacon, Robert W. TI - Comparative behavior of firms under public and private ownership: a survey with reference to aspects of gas companies U1 - 333.823.3 PY - 1993/// CY - Washington PB - ESMAP KW - Industria del Gas KW - Privatización KW - Empresas Estatales KW - Empresas Privadas N1 - 05817; This paper examines issues in the comparative behavior of firms under public or private ownership with special reference to the gas industry. Part 1 surveys the theorical issues. Part 2 looks at which of these issues are likely to be important for the gas industry and industries like it. Part 3 briefly surveys some experiences of gas privatization in practice ER -