
Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure
Principles of Policy and Finance
- 2nd Edition - July 2, 2018
- Authors: E. R. Yescombe, Edward Farquharson
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 7 6 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 7 6 7 - 9
Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure - Principles of Policy and Finance, Second Edition explains how public private partnerships are prepared, procured, financed,… Read more

Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure - Principles of Policy and Finance, Second Edition explains how public private partnerships are prepared, procured, financed, and managed from both the public- and private-sector perspectives. As the use of public private partnerships continues to develop world-wide, both in the area of public policy and private financing and contracting, the Second Edition of this leading textbook:
- Captures and explains the latest approaches, providing a comprehensive all-round guide for those on both the public- and private-sector sides of the table
- Emphasises a step-by-step approach within a comprehensive, cross-referenced format
- Includes clear explanations of PPP evaluation, structuring and financing concepts for the benefit of those new to the topic: no prior knowledge is assumed or required
- Provides detailed reference points for more experienced practitioners
- Draws from the authors’ experience and practice in PPP markets worldwide to provide a perspective on practical application of the key underlying principles
- Includes an extensive glossary of technical and financial terms used in the PPP sector
- Includes more technical information and a stronger legal perspective than other books
- Emphasizes a step-by-step approach within a comprehensive, cross-referenced format
- Expands and updates the historical backgrounds and political contexts of public-private partnerships
Part I: Introduction1. Overview2. What Are Public-Private Partnerships?3. Cash Flow and Investment AnalysisPart II: The Public-Sector Perspective4. Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks5. The Project Cycle6. Public-Sector Project Management7. Assessing Needs, Project Definition and Selection8. The PPP Decision—Value for Money9. The PPP Decision—Affordability, Budgeting and Reporting10. PPP Procurement
Part III: PPP Risk Analysis and Allocation11. Risk Analysis—Theory and Methodologies12. Risk Allocation—Construction Phase13. Risk Allocation—Operation Phase14. The Rôle of Insurance
Part IV: The PPP Contract15. Service-Fee Payment Mechanism16. Changes in Circumstances17. Termination18. Public-Sector Support for PPP Contracts19. Public-Sector Contract Management
Part V: The Private-Sector Perspective20. Sponsors and Other Investors21. Project Finance and PPPs22. Project-Finance Debt—Sources and Procedures23. Financial Structuring24. Macroeconomic Risks and Hedging25. Lenders’ Cash-Flow Controls, Security and Enforcement26. Debt Refinancing and Equity Sale
Part VI: Alternative Models – Summing Up27. Alternative Models28. PPPs—For and Against
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 2, 2018
- Language: English
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