Using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to procure social infrastructure in Australia

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 415-437

  Jefferies, Marcus ^a   Mcgeorge, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Partnership; Private sector organizations; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL COSTS; AUSTRALIA; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE; FINANCIAL REWARDS; FINANCIAL SUCCESS; MAPPING PROJECTS; OPERATIONAL DEMANDS; OPERATIONAL STAGES; PARTNERSHIP; PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS; PRIVATE SECTORS; PROJECT DOCUMENTATION; PROJECT EVALUATION; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS; PUBLIC-SECTOR PROJECTS; RISK DISTRIBUTION; RISK TRANSFER; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SENIOR MANAGERS; SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE; SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 70350170108     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980910988348     Document Type: Review

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