Privatization is one of the driving forces behind a market economy, but in order to have an effective and long-lasting impact on economic development, it should take into account local conditions and public opinion. This was the conclusion reached by delegates at the conference “Privatization – what’s next?”, organized by Poland’s Ministry of Treasury OECD Secretariat and CASE.
During several panel discussions, the conference delegates discussed the benefits and costs of privatization, whether companies from all sectors of the economy should be privatized, and how to define strategic enterprises that should remain under state control, in other words, owned by citizens. read more » about “Privatization – what’s next?”: Discussions on privatization with experts from around the world
CASE is pleased to welcome Mark Allen among our Fellows. For over forty years, Mark Allen worked at the IMF until his retirement in November 2008 as Director of the Policy Development and Review Department. In May 2009, he returned to work at the IMF as the Senior Resident Representative in Central and Eastern Europe and held this position until March 2013. His role was to represent the IMF in Poland and Belarus and on regional issues related to EU New Member States and other Eastern European countries. 
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Matthias Luecke has become a CASE Fellow!