In recent years, concern has grown over good practices in the procurement process in public–
private partnerships (PPPs). The consensus view is that PPPs are prone to higher …

In this paper, we analyse the successes and failures of contractual public-private
partnerships (PPPs) for delivering and operating transport infrastructure in Spain from the …

Traffic risk mitigation remains a challenging aspect of highway concessions. This paper
evaluates three mechanisms applied in Chile to mitigate traffic risk: the'Minimum Income …

This paper analyses some proposals for private financing of public works having emerged in
Spain in recent years. We show that all the new financing methods assessed are incorrectly …

During the 1950s, the share of freight carried by railroads was similar and declining in both
the United States and Europe. By 2000, the railroads' share of freight (measured in ton …

Abstract After joining the European Union in 1986, Spain experienced steady economic
growth that enabled the country to grow at a greater pace than other European countries …

Small and Medium Enterprises have been regarded to play significant roles of job creation,
poverty alleviation and economic development of many countries worldwide. These …

Spain has a long history of using the private sector to help build and operate public
infrastructure, particularly roads. This article presents new data about toll motorways. The …

Budgetary constraints are forcing transport infrastructure authorities to raise private funds to
finance the construction of new projects and the maintenance of existing ones by using …

Many governments are increasing private participation in providing and financing
transportation infrastructure through concession contracts. One of the main challenges in the …