Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE): An exceptional public enterprise in an atypical social democracy

July 2013

Despite immense pressure by corporations that have sought to undermine it, Costa Rica's public energy and telecommunications company stands out as a model in terms of its coverage, efficiency, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

The future of Public Enterprises in Latin America and the World

December 2012

An international seminar in Montevideo, co-organised by TNI and the Uruguayan government, shared the latest learning and innovation by state-owned enterprises across Latin America and affirmed their importance as instruments for economic and social development.