Although previous studies have concluded that such a sale would lose money, senior Port Authority officials said that with political leaders promoting privatization, it was time to examine the idea again.

In 1985, Sam Walton began a program designed to stem the 'tide of communism' in Central America by promoting capitalism and privatization.

He is promoting privatization of certain city services.

Kuwait has introduced legislation to promote privatization and to ease obstacles to foreign investment.

The Treasury Department has set up a "war room" to promote privatization; its first three hires were former aides in the Bush-Cheney campaign.

They are most present in change towards a neoliberal political context that has promoted the deregulation and privatization of some industries and accepted increased employer flexibility in labor markets.

The government was active in promoting privatization and deregulation in general, and the information technology (IT) sector was no exception.

Eggers's elder brother, Bill, is a researcher who has worked for several conservative think tanks, doing research promoting privatization.

The corporate sector remained to expand in Prime minister Benazir Bhutto's government who promoted the nationalization and privatization at once.

"In this way you hope not just to divert them from their overly militarized economy, but also to promote privatization."