The politics of public-private partnerships in Western Europe. Comparative perspectives

Contents

1. Introduction
2. PPP as a political issue
3. PPP in Western Europe: challenges for comparative research
4. The Nordic countries
5. Great Britain and Ireland
6. Belgium and the Netherlands
7. Germany and Austria
8. France and Italy
9. The Iberian Peninsula and Greece
10. Conclusion

This comprehensive book provides a unique comparative policy analysis of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in 14 Western European countries – from Scandinavia to Greece – bringing together important insights from government and politics as well as economics and institutional analysis.

The author focuses on political drivers for policy change in favour of PPPs, and the supportive and limiting socioeconomic and institutional conditions. Using comparative data, he charts key policies and actors involved in supporting collaboration between the State and private business organisations across Western Europe.