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You Don't Always Get What You Pay for: The Economics of Privatization (Century Foundation Books (Cornell Paperback)) (1st Edition) by Elliott D. Sclar, Richard C. Leone (Foreword) Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2001 ISBN-10: 0-8014-8762-5 / 0801487625 ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-8762-0 / 9780801487620 Today, nearly all public services—schools, hospitals, prisons, fire departments, sanitation—are considered fair game for privatization. Proponents of privatization argue that private firms will respond to competitive market pressures and provide better service at lower cost. While this assertion h |