Contents: Preface -- 1. Setting the scene -- 2. How did the idea of PPPs arise? -- 3. Exploring what PPPs can and cannot do -- 4. Can PPPs ever be good value? -- 5. Why choose a PPP? -- 6. Ppps and megaprojects -- 7. Where to now for PPPs? -- 8. Conclusions references Index

This path-breaking book considers the recent trend for governments to look increasingly to private sector finance, provided by private enterprises constructing and managing public infrastructure facilities in partnership with government bodies