The potential role of public-private partnerships in the upgrade of port infrastructure: Normative and positive considerations

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 551-569

  Vining, Aidan R ^a   Boardman, Anthony E ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FINANCE; MARKETING; PORTS AND HARBORS; PUBLIC POLICY;

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; PORT DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC SPENDING; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; TRANSACTION COST;

EID: 57249084647     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088830802469451     Document Type: Article

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