Public-private partnerships are an increasing aspect of the delivery of public policies and services across the world. This book draws upon a range of disciplines to offer theoretical perspectives upon their analysis as well as a range of case studies of their management from ar…
Within the broader sub-discipline of environmental sociology, more scholars have begun to focus on the socioecological dynamics of marine systems, coastal communities, and the seafood industry. Environmental sociologists refer to this waxing scholarship as marine sociology, or a…
In a period of apparent new economic, political, social and cultural configurations in Western cities, a general diminution of belief in the ability of local government itself to affect significant policy change in response to the global restructuring of the economy has facilita…
This dissertation tackles two research questions through two research methods - how public, private, and private and public-private partnership schools relate to student achievement (quantitative); and how Islam relates to parental educational decision making for school choice (…
Infrastructure is a popular unit of analysis among geographers and planners. The broad field of infrastructure studies provides a means of exploring the ways in which we materialize certain aspects of our communities. This study mines the extensive research into infrastructure a…
This historic case study studied the development of the Boston Opportunity Agenda (BOA), a public-private educational partnership, from 2007–2019. Despite significant prominence, influence, and investment from the partners involved, public-private educational partnerships in Bos…
Many governments confront a gap between the rising demand for transportation infrastructure systems and the financial resources that they have historically used for meeting this demand. They are seeking innovative solutions to close this growing gap between the cost of much need…
The World Bank and other international institutions often promote market-based solutions for implementation of public services. This research examines the set-up, implementation, and results of public-private partnerships and outsourcing, using a World-Bank funded literacy proje…
Risk perceptions and allocation preferences are important elements of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP); as the fundamental tension in any negotiation between the public and private sector in PPPs usually comes down to the question: who is responsible for managing a particular r…
This dissertation consists of three essays on various aspects of development and the political economy of developing countries. The first chapter examines the role of political parties in India's national government in shaping public goods allocations. Party preference is often …
This dissertation studies the role of organizational politics and power and their role in the success of public service Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). By doing so, it addresses two areas of research in network governance and organizational theory. On one hand it explores th…
Over the past 20 years, the increasing demand for the delivery of public services and infrastructures has created a need to for new and effective delivery strategies. In the early 1990s, public-private partnerships were proposed as one such solution to help government cope with …