In this paper, we propose an evaluation of French public private partnerships by focusing on the implementation phase of infrastructure but also, which is the first time to our knowledge, the operational phase of projects. Using a questionnaire administered to thirty projects in operation, we...

This paper studies the benefit coming from bundling two sequential activities in a context of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Differently from previous literature, I introduce a source of asymmetric information in the form of an externality parameter linking the building stage with...

In this paper, we examine whether budget-constrained public authorities are more likely to use a PPP (Public Private Partnership) than traditional procurement methods. Then, we study the possible mechanisms underlying this choice. Our empirical test focuses on France and consists of a two-stage...

In this article, we use a history of economic thought perspective to analyze the process by which the Chicago School of Antitrust emerged in the 1950s and became dominant in the US. We show the extent to which economic objectives and theoretical views shaped antitrust laws in their inception....

Impulsée par la Commission européenne et prolongée par les Etats membres, la politique d’achats publics plus verts se traduit par l’insertion de critères environnementaux dans les marchés publics que cela soit en matière de sélection des candidats que de choix des offres. La commande...

Le rapport des sénateurs Sueur et Portelli établi au nom de la Commission des Lois du Sénat en juillet 2014 qualifie les PPP de bombes à retardement budgétaires suivant en ceci l'analyse jadis faite par Philippe Séguin alors Premier Président de la Cour des comptes qualifiant ces derniers...

The Essential Facilities Doctrine, albeit an American case-law creation, is also implemented in the European Union. While, since Trinko (2004), the US Supreme Court seems to challenge its implementation, European antitrust authorities tend to extend this doctrine to intangible assets. Focusing...