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This report analyses the options for the privatisation of BAA in terms of economic efficiency.
Authors
David Starkie
David Thompson
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/re.ifs.1985.0016
- ISBN
- 0-902992-47-3
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Starkie, D and Thompson, D. (1985). Privatising London's airports. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/privatising-londons-airports (accessed: 28 March 2024).
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