| Discount Rates for the Evaluation of Public Private Partnerships: Volume 137 Contributor(s): Burgess, David F. (Author), Jenkins, Glenn P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1553391632 ISBN-13: 9781553391630 Publisher: John Deutsch Inst Study of Eco Policy OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: This experience has spurred policy makers to demand that a comparison be made between the public and private provision of services to determine the overall value for money of public-private partnership ventures. A central question that must be answered before such a comparison can be made is the appropriate cost of capital or discount rate to use in both of these situations. The essays in this book address these issues directly and provide the latest views on this topic. Contributors include Donald Brean (University of Toronto), David Burgess (University of Western Ontario), Graham Glenday (Duke University), Arnold C. Harberger (UCLA), Glenn Jenkins (Queen's University), Chun-Yan Kuo (Queen's University), Mark Moore (Simon Fraser University), Christopher Shugart (independent), Michael Spackman (NERA), and Peter Spiro (Treasury of Ontario). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General |
| Dewey: 332.672 |
| Series: John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.41" W x 9.01" (1.17 lbs) 338 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the 1990s, the world saw an unprecedented use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the delivery of public services, many of which succeeded in improving the efficiency of the delivery of public services. This book evaluates all aspects of PPPs in order to determine their overall value for money. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burgess, David F.: - David F. Burgess is emeritus professor of economics, University of Western Ontario. Glenn P. Jenkins is professor of economics at Queen's University, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus, and Institute Fellow Emeritus, Harvard University. |