eraviisilised

Eraviisilised is an Estonian adjective describing activities, institutions, or services that are provided or financed by private actors rather than the public sector. In policy discourse it is used to distinguish private‑sector involvement from state provision. The form can be used with nouns such as eraviisilised ettevõtted (private companies), eraviisilised tervishoiuteenused (private health care services), eraviisilised koolid (private schools), or eraviisilised infrastruktuuriprojektid (private infrastructure projects). The term does not automatically imply full privatization; it often signals outsourcing, contracting, licensing, or public‑private partnerships.

Origins and usage: The concept has become common in post-Soviet Estonia as the public sector restructured service delivery and market mechanisms expanded. In scholarly and political writing it contrasts with state or public sector arrangements. Related terms include privatiseerimine (privatization), erasektor (private sector), and riigi-erasektori koostöö (public-private partnership).

Impact and debate: Supporters argue eraviisilised arrangements can increase efficiency, innovation, and investment, while critics warn of unequal access, profit motives, and reduced public accountability. Debates often focus on regulatory frameworks, quality standards, and long‑term costs.

See also: privatization, privatiseerimine; erasektor; public-private partnership; Estonian public administration.