Question

_____ means disposal of public sector's unit's equity in the market or in other words selling of a public investment to a private entrepreneur.

• A. Liberalization
• B. Disinvestment
• C. De-regulation
• D. Globalization

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Disinvestment

Disinvestment means disposal of public sector's unit's equity in the market or in other words selling of a public investment to a private entrepreneur. It means transfer of ownership or management of an enterprise from the public sector to the private sector. It may result in better management of the enterprises. It also encourages entrepreneurship.