Why is it that in general public enterprises register losses while private ones normally earn profits?
An analysis of the issue by Rogelio Arce Barrantes in Prensalibre.cr summarizes the situation with the words of the popular [Spanish] saying "If its free, let's party."
Although Arce Barrantes focuses on Costa Rica, the situation can be extrapolated to other Central American countries, where there are state enterprises engaged in various business activities, whether in the production of goods or services.
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