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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Feb. 19, 2018

Waste Management in Europe. Good jobs in the circular economy ? EPSU report

Will the circular economy be an economy with no workers? New study published

A report written by The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) and commissioned by European Public Service Union (EPSU) investigates the impact of privatization and liberalization on waste services.

Jul. 04, 2017

Reclaiming PS

Remunicipalisation becomes an unstoppable trend

The latest research from the Transnational Institute, with the support of EPSU as a leading partner has been published. This report confirms what EPSU was been arguing for years, that privatisation has not worked.

Apr. 13, 2015

Unhappy Meal: €1 Billion in Tax Avoidance on the Menu at McDonald's

Unhappy meal: €1 Billion in Tax Avoidance on the menu at McDonald’s, joint report EPSU, EFFAT, SEIU and War on Want, 24 February 2015PrefaceThis report is the product of a

Dec. 15, 2014

Report challenges assumptions on private sector efficiency

There is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector. This is the main conclusion from a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies covering all forms of privatisation across many different sectors.