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When a public enterprise has excess labour, its privatisation designed to raise efficiency is likely to lead to some lay-offs.\u00a0 At the same time, privatisation stimulates the new owners to inject additional capital and production technologies involving capital-deepening technologies. Normally, the average cost per unit of output declines, as would the wage component and employment, at least in the short-run. However, if the lower average cost leads to lower product price, output expansion is possible, followed by higher demand for labour using even the new technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indeed, with new investments in the privatized enterprises, better resource allocation, operational efficiencies, and better corporate governance are likely to pave the way for expansion and job creation. 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