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Original Study by Mahavadi Dhanshyam, Samir K Srivastava & Indranil Biswas. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) represent a continuum of governance structures characterized by wide variability in private sector risk transfer.  Despite the widespread adoption of PPPs, few studies examine the reasons for variability across governance structures.  This question provides the motivation for this paper which examines […]

Original Study by Matti Siemiatycki This paper explores the shifting political economy, policy and commercial landscapes towards PPPs in Canada.  It examines how PPPs rose to prominence in Canada on a wave of optimism among policy makers.  It questions if recent developments mean we are seeing the beginning of the decline of PPPs in Canada […]

Original study by Mhamed Biygautane and Stewart Clegg This article explores the development of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region over the past three decades.  It argues that although GCC states did not fully embrace PPPs, unstable oil and gas prices are changing this approach.  PPPs are increasingly gaining strong political […]

Study by Mark A. Moore and Aidan R. Vining This paper provides a comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical literature on PPP performance.  It also seeks to understand government’s continued preference for PPPs.  As these issues are covered in most of the PPP literature over the last 25 years, the paper covers much ground.  For […]

Study by Mhamed Biygautane and Stewart Clegg This article explores the development of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region over the past three decades.  It argues that although GCC states did not fully embrace PPPs, unstable oil and gas prices are changing this approach.  PPPs are increasingly gaining strong political support, […]

Study by Gabriel Castelblanco and Jose Guevara Although there is increasing agreement that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) contribute significantly to sustainable development, the intersection between the PPP body of knowledge and sustainability remains underdeveloped.  This study adopts the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and their sustainable targets to assess the intensity of the link between […]

Study by Noemí Peña-Miguel and Beatriz Cuadrado-Ballesteros The aim of this study is to examine the effect of political factors on the use of PPPs in developing countries, focusing on economic infrastructure sectors.  As it is the government (politicians) that take the decisions on how to deliver public services, PPPs depend on the incentives of […]