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Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 1994-95 to 1998-99

Performance Monitoring Report

Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 1994-95 to 1998-99 was released on 12 July 2000. This report is the first in a series initiated by the Productivity Commission into the financial performance of Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs). The study forms part of a continuing program of research into the performance of economic infrastructure industries and the impact of micro-economic reforms. It is the successor to a series of broader reports by the Steering Committee on National Performance Monitoring of Government Trading Enterprises with the Commission as secretariat. Also see:

CONTENTS

Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Contents, Abbreviations, Key Messages

1   Introduction and findings
1.1   Background
1.2   Data
1.3   Performance indicators
1.4   Implications of financial reporting for transparency and accountability
1.5   Effectiveness of financial reforms

2   Electricity
2.1   Sector reforms
2.2   Market environment
2.3   Profitability
2.4   Financial management
2.5   Financial transactions
2.6   GTE performance reports

3   Water, sewerage, drainage and irrigation
3.1   Sector reforms
3.2   Market environment
3.3   Profitability
3.4   Financial management
3.5   Financial transactions
3.6   GTE performance reports

4   Urban transport
4.1   Sector reforms
4.2   Profitability
4.3   Financial management
4.4   Financial transactions
4.5   GTE performance reports

5   Railways
5.1   Sector reforms
5.2   Market environment
5.3   Profitability
5.4   Financial management
5.5   Financial transactions
5.6   GTE performance reports

6   Ports
6.1   Sector reforms
6.2   Market environment
6.3   Profitability
6.4   Financial management
6.5   Financial transactions
6.6   GTE performance reports

7   Commonwealth GTEs

A   Participating enterprises, 1998-99

B   Definitions of financial performance indicators

References

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ISBN: 1 74037 005 8
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