BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Private Sector
- the section of the economy that is financed and controlled by individuals or private institutions, such as companies, stockholders, or investment groups.
- See also Public Sector
Additional Resources
- World Bank Group supports new private sector strategy; Emphasizes role of private sector in meeting 2015 poverty goals.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-27 February 2002-WORLD BANK: World Bank Group supports new private sector strategy; Emphasizes role of private sector in meeting 2015 poverty goals C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26022002 WASHINGTON -- As part of its commitment to the Millennium Development ...
- Research articles 2002-02-27
- Developing Best Practices for Promoting Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure
- This report is one of a series of five commissioned by the Asian Development Bank ADB to identify and recommend best practices to be followed and specific steps to be taken, by ADB's developing member countries in order to encourage both private sector investment and competition in infrastructure development. This...
- White papers 2002-03-06
- WORLD BANK: Tanzania boosts private sector de development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 December 1999-WORLD BANK: Tanzania boosts private sector development C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:151299 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank yesterday approved a US$45.9 million credit to help Tanzania develop the country's private sector through focusing on improving economic efficiency by...
- Research articles 1999-12-16
- Ukraine -- World Bank supports private sector development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2002-WORLD BANK: Ukraine -- World Bank supports private sector development C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29032002 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank yesterday approved a US$30 million Private Sector Development Loan for Ukraine, to increase competitiveness of the Ukraine enterprise...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- Private Sector Delivery of Home Health Care in Ontario
- This paper briefs about providing home health care in Ontario which is based on a private sector delivery model, which includes both for-profit and not-for-profit providers. This paper also examines the organizational differences and similarities between private sector providers of home health care in Ontario. In Ontario, publicly- funded home...
- White papers 2001-06-01
- ADB OFFICIAL PLEDGES TO SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR IN VIETNAM.
- HANOI, Nov 17 Asia Pulse - Asian Development Bank ADB Country Director Bradford Philips has pledged to strongly support the development of the private sector in Vietnam, especially in policy making. Philips made has the commitment at a seminar entitled "Achievements in development of private sector - a...
- Research articles 2004-11-17
- World Bank Board approves private sector competitiveness and economic diversification project for Lesotho; Project will increase private sector participation in the economy through improving the business environment, strengthening firms' productivity and
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 March 2007-WORLD BANK: World Bank Board approves private sector competitiveness and economic diversification project for Lesotho; Project will increase private sector participation in the economy through improving the business environment, strengthening firms' productivity and competitivenessC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032007 ...
- Research articles 2007-03-22
- Ethiopia: World Bank supports private sector development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 December 2004-WORLD BANK: Ethiopia: World Bank supports private sector developmentC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12212004 WASHINGTON - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association credit* of US$19 million and a grant of US$5 million...
- Research articles 2004-12-22
- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- World Bank supports private sector development.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 2002-WORLD BANK: Bosnia and Herzegovina -- World Bank supports private sector development C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022002 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank today approved US$10 million for the Private Sector Credit Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- WORLD BANK: World Bank to support private sector reform in Romania.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-11 June 1999-WORLD BANK: World Bank to support private sector reform in Romania C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:100699 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank today approved US$325 million for a Private Sector Adjustment Loan and a Private Sector Institution Building Project...
- Research articles 1999-06-11
- WORLD BANK: Mongolia fosters private sector development with assistance from the World Bank.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-28 May 1999-WORLD BANK: Mongolia fosters private sector development with assistance from the World Bank C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260599 Washington -- A US$12 million equivalent credit, approved by the World Bank's Executive Board yesterday, will increase access to ...
- Research articles 1999-05-28
- ADB to help develop Sri Lanka's financial markets to spur private sector growth.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-23 December 2004-ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: ADB to help develop Sri Lanka's financial markets to spur private sector growthC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12232004 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank ADB has approved a US$65 million assistance program to develop Sri...
- Research articles 2004-12-23
- WORLD BANK: World Bank supports technical assistance for private sector development in Croatia.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-21 April 1999-WORLD BANK: World Bank supports technical assistance for private sector development in Croatia C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:200499 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank today approved US$7.3 million loan for a Technical Assistance Project to develop the private sector...
- Research articles 1999-04-21
- Strategy for dynamic private sector in the Pacific.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 July 2002-ADB: Strategy for dynamic private sector in the Pacific C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07312002 MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- The Asian Development Bank ADB has agreed to provide a US$300,000 grant to formulate a strategy to develop a ...
- Research articles 2002-07-31
- Increasing role of the private sector in Micronesia.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 December 2001-ADB: Increasing role of the private sector in Micronesia C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12122001 MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- The private sector's role in the Federated States of Micronesia FSM will be expanded with help from loans ...
- Research articles 2001-12-12
- Directory Of Private-Sector Product Certification Program Updated - Brief Article
- The 2001 edition of the NIST Special Publication 903, Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs, is available. NIST is obligated to provide conformity assessment information, including information on private sector certification bodies, under a number of acts and international and regional trade agreements. This directory helps fulfill some...
- Research articles 2001-07-01
- AUTONOMY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR EXPANDED
- AsiaInfo Services 03-05-2001 Autonomy for Private Sector Expanded BEIJING, Mar 05, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- Private enterprises and scientific research institutes are entitled to the same conditions as their State- and collective-owned cou AsiaInfo Services 03-05-2001...
- Research articles 2001-03-05
- U.S. HHS: BBA expected to restrain public-sector spending while private sector spending increases.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 September 1998-U.S. HHS: BBA expected to restrain public-sector health spending while private sector health spending increases C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:140998 -- National health expenditure study projects health spending will double over the next decade Public...
- Research articles 1998-09-15
- New U.S. public-private sector partnership to support growing Indian civil aviation sector; U.S. also to sign agreements on maritime and surface transportation cooperation.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-14 April 2005-US DOT: New U.S. public-private sector partnership to support growing Indian civil aviation sector; U.S. also to sign agreements on maritime and surface transportation cooperationC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14042005 NEW DELHI: The U.S. government and private sector will...
- Research articles 2005-04-14
- JORDAN: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR HIGHLIGHTED AS PRIVATE SECTOR "CLUSTERS" EXAMPLE.
- According to "Jordan Times", the IT sector was highlighted as an example of organizing the private sector into clusters. Jordan's IT sector was used to demonstrate a relatively young but successful sector that has capitalized on the cluster approach. REACH, a plan initiated in 1999 for...
- Research articles 2004-12-20
