EU competition policies and public services
Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research
2002
8
2
Summer
198-213
competitiveness ; EU Directive ; EU law ; EU policy ; public service
Government and public administration
English
" This contribution examines the influence of EU policies on public services. It traces the impact and constraints of the treaty and the various EU directives that have led to the opening up of different sectors to competition. Attention is drawn to the problematic nature both of the underlying ideology that liberalisation promotes competition and lower prices and to the concrete outcomes in many countries and sectors. "
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