Lessons from the private finance initiative in the UK: Benefits, problems and critical success factors

Journal of Property Investment and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 412-423

  Dixon, Timothy ^a   Pottinger, Gaye ^a   Jordan, Allan ^a  

^a University College of Estate Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outsourcing; Private finance; Procurement; Public finance; Risk management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344440678     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780510616016     Document Type: Article

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