Public-Private Partnerships: Infrastructure, Transportation and Local Services

Taylor & Francis

Public-Private Partnerships: Infrastructure, Transportation and Local ServicesAuthor(s): Germ Bel, Trevor Brown, Rui Cunha Marques\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138827424, 978-1138827424\nSynopsis\nPublicprivate partnerships (PPPs) are arrangements between government and private actors with the objective of providing public infrastructure, facilities and services. Three fundamental questions frame the use of PPPs at the local level: What do PPPs look like? What gives rise to the use of PPPs? And, what are the outcomes of PPPs? The articles in this book provide insightful answers to these questions. In addition, the contributions in the book identify lines of research that invite further investigation, namely: problems related to the degree of risk transfer; the challenges posed by renegotiation; and evaluation of PPPs results. The content of this book will be of interest for scholars, policy analysts, and poli.