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Strategic issues in public private partnerships an international perspective

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: Oxford Blackwell 2006Description: xii, 204p. 25cmISBN:
  • 1405134755
  • 9781405134750
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 336.39 $2 18 303.3 $2 22
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Characteristics of public-private partnerships -- Procurement systems in construction: Europe and USA -- Concessions -- Examples of concession projects in Europe -- Joint ventures -- Examples of joint venture projects in the USA -- The future of public-private partnerships
Summary: Provides a theoretical basis for examining Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) so as to give researchers a better understanding of PPP and to develop a more strategic approach to the subject. Analyses the various characteristics and approaches of PPP, drawing on a number of international studies, particularly from Europe and the USA, and provides a review of the literature. Looks in particular at two main PPP procurement systems: concessions and joint ventures.
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Introduction -- Characteristics of public-private partnerships -- Procurement systems in construction: Europe and USA -- Concessions -- Examples of concession projects in Europe -- Joint ventures -- Examples of joint venture projects in the USA -- The future of public-private partnerships

Provides a theoretical basis for examining Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) so as to give researchers a better understanding of PPP and to develop a more strategic approach to the subject. Analyses the various characteristics and approaches of PPP, drawing on a number of international studies, particularly from Europe and the USA, and provides a review of the literature. Looks in particular at two main PPP procurement systems: concessions and joint ventures.