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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Public private partnership in infrastructure financing

Abstract

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The global financial crisis, which was unique in its magnitude and after effects, has generated significant interest in Public Private Partnership (PPP). Lack of investments and deteriorated infrastructure challenges economic competitiveness of countries in global market and forced governments to look innovative ways to fund the projects. PPP is a successful model in many developed economies. Availability of funding, efficiency, timely completion and regular maintenance in PPPs are main attraction for governments. While misallocated and mismanaged federal funds, inefficiency and trust deficit are key concerns when government build & finance infrastructure projects. This study explores pros and cons of PPP in challenging economic environment, evaluate key success factors and provide review of few case studies.

Degree

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Department dc:contributor.department
Sloan School of Management.
Grantor dc:publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year dc:date.issued
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ahmed, Anas
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Joseph Weber.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90216
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/90216

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Ahmed, Anas. Public private partnership in infrastructure financing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90216