The popularity of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), as a way for governments to get infrastructure built, continues to grow. But while the public is often led to believe that this is because they result in a more efficient use of taxpayer funds and a more streamlined process, this is not...

Die Dissertation ist an der Schnittstelle von Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Entwicklungsökonomie angesiedelt. Basierend auf einem Multimethodenansatz werden jeweils zwei Fallstudien in Vietnam und auf den Philippinen aus beiden Perspektiven dargestellt. Der entwicklungsökonomische Teil der...

We leverage insights and theories from the extensive inter-firm (B2B) alliance literature to explore the effect of the sector of the partners on the governance of infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), as compared to B2B alliances. Our analysis suggests that the sector of the...

This paper investigates the detail and dynamics of how contractual and relational governance mechanisms are deployed in managing complex, long-term public-private supply arrangements. Using empirical data from two UK Private Finance Initiative (PFI) cases, the paper analyses the interplay of...