Provision of public service infrastructure – the use of PPPs in the UK and Australia: A comparative study

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-22

  Ball, Robert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Partnership; Private finance; Public sector organizations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651420947     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513551111099190     Document Type: Article

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