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State owned enterprises (SOEs) in India are widespread at all three levels of administration stretching from the central government and the state governments to the local level governments. SOEs act as the nerve centres of large swathes of the Indian economy and directly influence the lives of Indian people in a number of ways. The purpose of this volume is to examine expanse of public enterprises in India in terms of the levels of administration, form of organisation, ownership objectives and their weight in the Indian economy. In this volume, 25 papers have been presented to assess also the importance of listed SOEs in stock markets as well as the extent of SOEs internationalisation. The papers are based on a substantive supporting material, which have generated lots of ideas and principles for running of SOEs in a viable manner meeting the social responsibilities. We hope it would be helpful to all those who stand for the cause of SEOs. About the Author Dr. K. Gopa Kumar is Ph.D in Law and Associate Professor in Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, Kerala. He has served as Additional Private Secretary to the Minister for Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala since 2006 for five years and during this tenure he has made significant contributions for the resurgence of State Level Public Enterprises in Kerala. Table of Contents Preface Introduction Privatisation in Crisis The Role of Public Sector in the Capitalist System Updating the Cuban Model State-Owned Enterprises: An Instrument for Alternative Fiscal Policy SOE Reconstruction Policy Implementation: European Experience Policy Developments of SOE Governance in Europe Since 1990s SOE Reconstruction Policy Implementation in Africa Strengthening Environment, Social and Governance Policies of State Owned Enterprises: A Case of Sri Lanka Monitoring and Governance in State Owned Enterprises: The New Zealand Experiences Policy Development in SOE Governance since 1990: The Malaysian Experience Corporate Governance Standards and Reforms for State Owned Enterprises in MENA Strategic Issues of SOE Governance Strategic Roles of State Owned Enterprises in South African Economy Strengthening Environment, Social and Governance Policies of State Owned Enterprises Role of State Owned Enterprises in Technology Development Revival of State Owned Enterprises: Certain Crucial Issues for Consideration Restructuring of State Level Public Enterprises in India Reforming the Management of State Owned Enterprises: Certain Fundamental Issues Performance Monitoring and Governance Assessments for the State Owned Enterprises Monitoring and Performance Management System for SOEs Best Practices Strengthening Environment, Social and Governance Policies for SOEs: New Paradigms Resurgence of State Owned Enterprises in Kerala: Strategic Initiatives SOE Governance: International Trends and Uniqueness of Kerala Experiences Revival of State Owned Enterprises in Kerala and the Role of Working Class Movement Resurgence of Kerala SOEs: An Alternative to Neo Liberal Policies Index