Selling the State: Privatisation in Britain

Selling the State: Privatisation in Britain is a book by Cento Veljanovski (with assistance from Mark Bentley), published in 1987. This historical text provides an account of the privatization policies implemented in Britain up to that point. The book reflects on the experience that led to the introduction of privatization, the different forms it took, and the obstacles faced during the process. It's significant because it was one of the first books to comprehensively address this topic.

About the Author

Cento Veljanovski is an economist, scholar, and writer. He has over 40 years of experience as an advisor on competition and regulatory economics. Born in Australia in 1953, he holds degrees in economics and a DPhil from Oxford. He has held academic positions at universities in the UK, North America, and Australia, and was a research and editorial director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, a prominent free-market think tank.