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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465437103321

Autore

Wall Tony

Titolo

Public-private partnerships in the USA : lessons to be learned for the United Kingdom / / Anthony Wall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-38772-4

1-299-28021-8

1-136-68156-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Routledge critical studies in public management ; ; 11

Disciplina

338.8

Soggetti

Public-private sector cooperation - United States

Public-private sector cooperation - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Background to public-private partnerships -- Public-private partnerships in the USA Part I: introduction, local authorities and urban regeneration -- Public-private partnerships in the USA Part II: transportation and infrastructure -- Public-private partnerships in the USA Part III: health and education -- Public-private partnerships in the USA Part IV: other sectors -- The views of key stakeholders -- Public-private partnerships in operation -- Conclusions and areas for further research.

Sommario/riassunto

Broadly, a Public-Private Partnership (or PPP) is any collaboration between the public and private sector, but research in the UK has tended to focus on those that have been used for major infrastructure projects, such as roads, schools, and hospitals. This book compares and contrasts PPP research in the UK with that of cases in the USA, including interviews with some of the key stakeholders (decision makers in the public sector, contractors, and users) of PPPs in North America, and observations of PPPs in action (such as schools and roads). No prior major studies have compare