Scholarly research investigating public-private partnerships (PPPs) has predominantly focused on the material aspects like service efficiency, value for money, and productivity. However, there has been a notable neglect of procedural public values. This chapter endeavors to fill this void by...

While extensive literature exists on the impact of infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs) on public value in Western countries, the same cannot be said for the Middle East. Despite the region hosting numerous PPP projects, some without essential legal and regulatory frameworks, this...

Saudi Arabia, the wealthiest and most influential of the MENA states, has pursued a historical approach to economic development characterized by state-led initiatives and public funding of infrastructure projects, typical of the MENA region. However, the landscape shifted significantly with the...

This chapter provides the country background, regulatory framework, institutional framework, and changing nature of the PPP market in Singapore. It first considers the rationale, structuring, and implementation of a successful desalination project. Singapore has implemented many PPP water...

Build-operate-transfer (BOT) was an initial most popular model for private sector involvement in infrastructure delivery in Hong Kong for a long time but in contemporary projects, PPPs in Hong Kong adopt design-build-operate (DBO), build-own operate-transfer (BOOT), BOT and build-own-operate...

This chapter, firstly, provides a brief background on PPP development in mainland China, including the macro-institutional transformation and direct driving factors in PPP application; followed by a review on the four stages of PPP development. It then introduces the formation process and...

The demand-supply gap in infrastructure became evident with the initiation of economic reforms in 1990. There are complex political arrangements around infrastructure in India’s 29 states and seven union territories. Growth in the provision of infrastructure has grown markedly in the past 30...

Spain is marked by significant decentralization. Its legal infrastructure regarding public-private partnerships (PPPs) shows remarkable flexibility and thorough detailing. As part of the “Madrid Road Plan 2002-2009,” the Regional Government of Madrid strategically outlined the construction...

The competing public values of quality, responsibility, and responsiveness play a leading role. In the Dutch case, quality concerns the realization of public infrastructure to improve the Dutch economy or mobility objectives, in cases of specific projects. The classic iron triangle of project...

From 2010 onwards municipalities and regional governments used PPP in housing, schools, and cultural sectors. In the transport sector a second wave of pilot road projects uses PPP from 2018. PPP as a delivery model is still contested and highly politicized. The less successful PPP project in the...