Public corporations in single-country and regional settings: Kenya and the east african community

Dennis L. Dresang, Ira Sharkansky

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Abstract

This essay draws from the experience of Kenya and the East African Community to ascertain the impact of single-country or regional ownership on the commercial performance of public enterprises. The advantages of the larger resource base of a regional community are mooted by the problems of mobilizing those resources. A fledgling public corporation can secure assistance most readily when owned by one state. It is also clear that traits of a corporation independent of its regional or single-country status affect commercial success. The essay concludes with a discussion of the limited contribution public corporations make to further levels of regional integration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303-328
Number of pages26
JournalInternational Organization
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1973
Externally publishedYes

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