Where and Why Public Ownership has Failed

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1. PREFACE
2. CHAPTER I: TWO PRECEPTS
3. CHAPTER II: THE THREE MAINSPRINGS OF HUMAN ACTION
4. CHAPTER III: DETERMINING MOTIVES OF PRIVATE AS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
5. CHAPTER IV: GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL TRADING OPERATIONS
6. Conclusions
7. CHAPTER I: BOOKKEEPING IN STATE AND MUNICIPAL TRADING ENTERPRISES
8. Conclusions
9. CHAPTER II: THE BELGIAN STATE RAILROADS
10. CHAPTER III: PRUSSIAN RAILROADS
11. CHAPTER IV: STATE RAILWAYS OF AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY
12. CHAPTER V: ITALIAN RAILWAYS
13. CHAPTER VI: THE RAILWAYS OF THE SWISS FEDERATION.1
14. CHAPTER VII: RAILWAYS OF NEW ZEALAND
15. CHAPTER VIII: GOVERNMENT RAILROADS IN FRANCE
16. Conclusions
17. CHAPTER IX: PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE OPERATION
18. CHAPTER X: THE HOLY CITIES OF MUNICIPAL OPERATION
19. CHAPTER XI: OPERATION OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
20. CHAPTER XII: TRAMWAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN
21. CHAPTER XIII: HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES AND PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IN GREAT BRITAIN
22. CHAPTER XIV: HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ON THE CONTINENT
23. Conclusions
24. CHAPTER XV: GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES
25. CHAPTER XVI: VICTIMS OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
26. CHAPTER XVII: CHARGES, DEBTS AND CREDIT
27. CHAPTER XVIII: FICTITIOUS PROFITS
28. CHAPTER XIX: FISCAL MONOPOLIES
29. CHAPTER XX: THE ALCOHOL MONOPOLY IN SWITZERLAND AND RUSSIA
30. CHAPTER XXI: FINANCIAL DISORDER
31. CHAPTER XXII: THE PURCHASE PRICE
32. CHAPTER XXIII: DELUSIONS OF PROFIT AND THE LIFE INSURANCE MONOPOLY IN ITALY
33. CHAPTER XXIV: THE FISCAL MINES OF THE SAAR DISTRICT
34. CHAPTER XXV: PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
35. CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATIVE RESULTS
36. CHAPTER II: THE SAFETY OF TRAVELERS UPON STATE AND PRIVATE RAILWAY LINES
37. CHAPTER III: DISORDERS, DELAYS AND ERRORS
38. CHAPTER IV: OFFICIAL CONSERVATISM
39. CHAPTER V: LABOR
40. CHAPTER VI: THE CONSUMER
41. CHAPTER VII: PROGRAMS OF ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION
42. CHAPTER I: SOCIALIST PROGRAMS AND THE FACTS
43. CHAPTER II: BLUFF
44. CHAPTER III: RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE
45. CHAPTER IV: THE STATE A DISHONEST MAN
46. CHAPTER V: CORRUPTION
47. CHAPTER VI: NATIONALIZATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE FOUNDATION OF GREAT FORTUNES
48. CHAPTER VII: DISINTEGRATING CHARACTER OF PUBLIC OPERATION
49. APPENDIX “A”: ALCOHOLISM IN RUSSIA
50. Effects of Labour Rule. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
51. GROWTH OF LABOUR EXPENDITURE
52. THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE STATES
53. APPENDIX “C”: THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE TELEPHONE IN ENGLAND
54. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA
55. RESULTS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE
56. FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL
57. About Liberty Fund
58. The Online Library of Liberty
59. Copyright Information