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Public‐private partnerships ( PPP s) in development policy: Exploring the concept and practice
Author(s) -
Brogaard Lena,
Petersen Ole Helby
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
development policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.671
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1467-7679
pISSN - 0950-6764
DOI - 10.1111/dpr.12277
Subject(s) - general partnership , empirical research , public–private partnership , grasp , public policy , conceptual framework , political science , public relations , public administration , business , economics , economic growth , sociology , computer science , social science , law , philosophy , epistemology , programming language
Public‐private partnerships ( PPP s) have proliferated in development studies over the past decades. However, the partnership notion often remains loosely defined, thus making it difficult to grasp the concept and evaluate practice. This article aims to contribute to conceptual and empirical exploration of the PPP concept. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, we frame eight characteristics of PPP s in development policy. Turning then to exploration of empirical practice, we present a longitudinal analysis of PPP s in Danish development policy over a 20‐year period. The conceptual and empirical insights are aimed at PPP development researchers and practitioners alike.