Assessing the performance advantage of public-private partnerships : a comparative perspective / edited by Stefan Verweij, Ingmar van Meerkerk, Carter B. Casady.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Verweij, Stefan, editor.

Meerkerk, Ingmar van, 1986- editor.

Casady, Carter B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public-private sector cooperation--Evaluation.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2022]

Summary:

"This timely book questions the premise that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have a performance advantage over traditionally procured projects, an assumption that motivates policymakers worldwide to enter into such contracts. Taking stock of novel research comparing the differences in performance between PPP and traditionally procured infrastructure projects and services, the chapters in this book thoughtfully scrutinise this supposed advantage. Adopting a quasi-experimental design, the book advances the evidence base on the performance advantage of PPPs. Insightful contributions from renowned scholars undertake an in-depth investigation of three key performance dimensions: cost, time, and service quality. Broad in scope, studies span countries in Asia, Europe, and South America, as well as a diverse range of policy sectors, including transport, healthcare, road safety, education, and sporting facilities. This comprehensive assessment produces several conclusions, but ultimately determines that evidence for a cost performance advantage remains mixed, while PPPs are proven to clearly outperform traditional alternatives in terms of time and service quality. Empirical in focus and spanning multiple policy sectors, this incisive book will be an invaluable resource not only for PPP scholars, but also for researchers and practitioners involved in public administration, public management and policy, and infrastructure planning and delivery worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Tables

Contributors

Preface

Abbreviations

1. The performance advantage of public-private partnerships: does it exist or not?

2. The passage of time permits another sober reflection: this time on the performance evaluation challenge

3. From the hypothetical to reality: an analysis of ex-ante and ex-post VfM in Irish PPP schools

4. PPP hospitals in Portugal: what does benchmarking tell us about their relative performance?

5. Addressing the performance advantages of PPPs in comparison to traditional public procurement and strictly private provision: evidence from sports stadiums built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

6. A mixed-methods comparison of the performance of Dutch PPP and non-PPP infrastructure projects

7. The performance of PPP and publicly procured road projects: evidence from India

8. Evaluation of the safety performance of PPPs versus publicly funded and managed motorways in Spain

9. Conclusions about the performance advantage of PPPs

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Verweij, Stefan Assessing the Performance Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships

ISBN:

1-80088-920-8