An inexact phrase, but it includes the contracting out of services by local education authorities to private companies. This can vary from minor aspects of education to private firms acting as consultants to several education authorities. (See also...

Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3....

What are public-private partnerships, and how do they differ from privatizations? PUBLIC-private partnerships (PPPs) are generally not "privatizations" in the sense that the latter term is most commonly used. (See Box 1.) A privatized business is one that was formerly owned by...

Public Private Partnerships Darrin Grimsey and Mervyn Lewis Edward Elgar, £59.95 Much writing on public-private partnerships (PPP) and the private finance initiative (PFI) doesn't exactly set the world on fire. It was with some trepidation then, that I agreed to review Darrin Grimsey...

Tourists hoping to eat their way through Louisiana may soon be able to plan their menus from cyberspace.A public-private partnership on Wednesday unveiled Louisiana Culinary Trails, a Web-based tool still in the design stage that is designed to help visitors navigate the state's diverse eating...

Tourists hoping to eat their way through Louisiana may soon be able to plan their menus from cyberspace.A public-private partnership on Wednesday unveiled Louisiana Culinary Trails, a Web-based tool still in the design stage that is designed to help visitors navigate the state's diverse eating...

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of public private partnerships. Examines the advantages of private corporations investing in public infrastructure and the risks involved when government invests in the private sector.