

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number:  128


<dom> Domain:  International Economics


<title> Topic:  Privatization of State Assets 
 

<desc> Description:  

Document discusses a current or future sale to the private sector, by a 
government or government entity, of a business, businesses, or shares of a 
business owned by the state.


<smry> Summary:

Document discusses a current or future sale to the private sector, by a 
government or government entity, of a business, businesses, or shares of a 
business owned by the state.


<narr> Narrative:  

A relevant document will discuss a completed, ongoing, or  proposed sale to 
the private sector (e.g., offer to the public, or to a selected investor), 
by a government or government entity, of a business, businesses, or shares 
of a business owned by that government or government entity.  The business 
and the government or government entity must be identified.  A document 
which discusses privatization in general, privatization plans or a 
privatization program, but does not refer to a specific sale, is NOT relevant. 


<con> Concept(s):

1.  privatization effort, privatization plan, denationalization

2.  private sector

3.  sale, sell, offer

4.  stake, shares, stock, company


<fac> Factor(s):

<time> Time:  Current

<time> Time:  Future

</fac>


<def> Definition(s):