Governing Public-Private Partnerships
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0773549994 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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It also provides a detailed analysis of two major infrastructure projects, supported by documentary analysis and elite interviews.” Daniel Henstra, University of Waterloo. Governing Public-Private Partnerships offers a fresh perspective on the study of public-private partnerships by connecting this literature with broader scholarship on governance and public policy
Is the government a slow and wasteful bureaucracy that must be held at bay or is it a necessary authority? Assessing the appropriate role for governments within these partnerships and the factors that lead to their success or failure, Governing Public-Private Partnerships delves into two examples of collaborative projects in urban transportation: Vancouver’s Canada Line and the Sydney Airport Rail Link. At a time of renewed interest in private involvement with public services, Governing Public-Private Partnerships provides an in-depth look into how the state can and must remain involved.. By supporting networks of players in the transportation game, actively seeking lessons from international experience, and innovating responses to novel policy problems, the public sector was able to lead the Canada Line partnership to operational success. In Sydney, however, the unwillingness of the state government to manage the partnership resulted in a sluggish Airport Link tha