1. Argentina and Mexico have both opened their economies to foreign investment and have privatized state industries. 2. As the government privatizes industries, executives like Schweitzer, steeped in traditional business practices, have learned to compete in a brasher, riskier climate. 3. Bouteflika has talked of privatizing government industries and restructuring government ministries. 4. Additionally, Obasanjo embraces the free market and has embarked on a drive to privatize major industries. 5. But his campaign speeches stress social spending over fighting inflation, and raising taxes over privatizing state industries. 6. But the legislation, called the Modernization of State Enterprises measure, would stop short of fully privatizing industries. 7. Earlier this year, donor nations agreed to restore the cuts provided Zambia improved its performance on privatizing industry and combating corruption. 8. Finally, they had to privatize their industries by transferring ownership to ordinary citizens. 9. It is a country moving forward economically, more sophisticated in its trade policies and willing to privatize industries. 10. More progress will come if he can privatize state industries and remove obstacles to local job creation. |