Analysis of political risks and opportunities in public private partnerships (PPP) in China and selected Asian countries: Survey results

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 126-148

  Sachs, Tillmann ^a   Tiong, Robert ^a   Qing Wang, Shou ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asia; Business environment; China; Partnership; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986042627     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140710758026     Document Type: Article

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