Synopsis
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a mechanism for economic development by harnessing the strengths of both the public and private sectors. In this changing global economy, PPPs offer new solutions to address infrastructure deficits, improve service delivery, and stimulate investment. These partnerships combine the efficiency, expertise, and capital of the private sector with the public sector s ability to regulate, ensure inclusivity, and achieve long-term sustainability. By aligning the interests of both parties, PPPs create a platform to address complex economic challenges while promoting growth and social well-being. Understanding the underlying dynamics of these partnerships is essential for maximizing their potential and ensuring they contribute to economic development goals. Public Private Partnership Dynamics for Economic Development examines how governments can enable and encourage PPPs, investigating the existing and fast developing body of principles and practices. It provides a step-by-step analysis of the development of PPP projects and explains financing, contractual structures, and risk allocation. This book covers topics such as developing countries, crowdsourcing, and local economies, and is a useful resource for policymakers, business owners, educators, academicians, researchers, and scientists.
About the Author
Neeta Baporikar is currently Professor (Management) at Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB), Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia. Prior to this, she was Head of Scientific Research with the Ministry of Higher Education CAS-Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, and Professor (Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship) at IIIT Pune and BITS, India. With more than a decade of experience in the industry, consultancy, and training, she made a lateral switch to research and academics in 1995. Prof. Baporikar holds D.Sc. (Management Studies) from the USA and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Pune, India with MBA (Distinction) and Law (Hons.) degrees. Apart from this, she is also an external reviewer, Oman Academic Accreditation Authority, Accredited Management Teacher, Qualified Trainer, FDP from EDII, Doctoral Guide, and Board Member of Academics Advisory Committee in accredited B-Schools. She has to her credit many conferred doctorates, is a member of international and editorial advisory boards, reviewer for Emerald, IGI Global, Inderscience, etc. She has also published numerous refereed papers and has authored books in the area of entrepreneurship, strategy, management, and higher education.
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