Privatisation in the context of the Saudi Arabian economy: an examination of the attitudes of Saudi private investors towards privatisation in Saudi Arabia

Privatisation, nowadays, is seen as an important factor in the economic development of many countries. This is mainly in search of "economic efficiency", improvement in the quality of services and the wider distribution of wealth which result from the privatisation initiatives. While the specific reason for this policy varies from one country to another, there is common and shared dissatisfaction with the performance of a large number of State Owned Enterprises (SOE). [Continues.]