PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW

Laura Mina ()
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Laura Mina: Academy of Economic Studies

Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2010, vol. 6, issue 1, 328-333

Abstract: Nowadays, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have resulted into a world-wide instrument for governments facing insufficient resources for growing public investment needs. Despite the general interest surrounding the cooperation between public bodies and private companies, the tendency of developing a common language for public-private agreements and the focus on identifying and sharing good practices at global level, PPPs lack a clear theoretical identity. The papers aims to offer a theoretical approach to public-private partnerships, pointing out various academics`, international organizations`, national and EU institutions` views related to PPPs. Thus, it becomes obvious that PPP is a flexible notion (umbrella-notion), due to both convergent and divergent trends.

Keywords: public-private partnership; public services; public procurement; privatization; public management reform. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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