The Challenge of Public-private Partnerships

Download or read book The Challenge of Public-private Partnerships written by Graeme A. Hodge and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of the first collections of empirical studies on the international experience with public-private partnerships (PPPs), the Challenge of Public-Private Partnerships raises several crucial issues that challenge the effectiveness of PPPs. It does a good job of organizing scattered research on a complicated topic, examining partnerships in historical, political, and economic contexts, and pointing out major defects in previous studies. the editors have assembled an all-star cast of contributors to accomplish three major goals relating to PPPs: to reexamine the huge range of definitions, to review the international experience and learn from the outcomes, and to call for more careful balanced assessment.' - Yin Wang, Public Administration Review