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Document Type

Article

Abstract

The resurgence of private prisons during the 1980s has caused a lot of debate. If a private firm can run a prison more efficiently than the government, the government should allow privatization. Factors such as cost, quality of service, competition and liability must be examined in order to determine whether a private prison is more efficient than a public prison.

Publication Date

Spring 2002

Journal Title

Major Themes in Economics

Volume

4

Issue

1

First Page

97

Last Page

114

Copyright

©2002 by Major Themes in Economics

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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Economics Commons

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