The UK's prudential borrowing framework: A retrograde step in managing risk?

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-66

  Hood, John ^a   Asenova, Darinka ^a   Bailey, Stephen ^a   Manochin, Melina ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capital finance; Prudential borrowing framework; Prudential code; Public private partnerships; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CAPITAL FINANCE; PRUDENTIAL BORROWING FRAMEWORKS (PBF); PRUDENTIAL CODES; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPP);

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847285420     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870601054845     Document Type: Article

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