Private Initiatives in Infrastructure : Priorities, Incentives and Performance

Berg, Sanford V. (EDT); Pollitt, Michael G. (EDT); Tsuji, Masatsugu (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1843760002 / ISBN 13: 9781843760009

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Private Initiatives in Infrastructure : Priorities, Incentives and Performance
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843760002
• ISBN 13: 9781843760009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Public-private collaboration in infrastructure projects takes place in a variety of institutional frameworks worldwide. This volume considers the different cultural, political and legal settings in the US, UK, Japan and other countries and regions where policymakers are reconsidering traditional mechanisms for raising and deploying capital.

By focusing on concrete examples in specific countries, the editors and contributors draw useful lessons for strong sector performance in telecommunications, power, water and social infrastructure. Innovative strategies that work can be modified and refined in other sectors and other countries. Going beyond ideological debate, this volume presents a pragmatic approach to best practice, one that combines market-oriented solutions with governmental oversight according to the specific cultural and institutional situations.

Regulators, academics, policymakers, politicians, and students in public policy, finance and economics will find this volume practical and original.

About the Author

Edited by Sanford V. Berg, Distinguished Service Professor and Director, Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida, US, Michael G. Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK and Masatsugu Tsuji, Faculty of Economics, Kobe International University, Japan