Includes bibliographical references and index. Klein, M., & Hadjimichael, B. (2003). The private sector in development : Entrepreneurship, regulation, and competitive disciplines. Washington, D.C. : World Bank.

The Private Sector and Poverty Reduction -- The Investment Climate -- Public Intervention to Promote Supply Response -- Private Participation and Markets for Basic Services -- Private Sector Development an Pro-Poor Policy Design -- Private Sector Development and Sustainability -- Policy and the Country Context for Reform

Central to the discussion is the design of public policy that promotes an appropriate balance between competition and regulation. This book places special emphasis on the means by which private initiative is channeled into socially useful directions, particularly job creation and basic service delivery for poor people. Finally, there is discussion of the implications of private sector involvement for policies of development institutions. Written principally for policymakers and their advisers, The Private Sector in Development thoroughly explores the challenges inherent in creating public policy that encourages and enhances the development role of the private sector.