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06 | Privatisation
In the context of neoliberal reforms privatization is often presented as a way to make infrastructure service delivery more efficient and cost-effective. In this episode we try to give a strutured overview of potential avantages and disadvantages of both public and private service provision. We also discuss why public-private-partnerships are so popular and what are the challenges in the negotiation of such contracts.
References
Buse, K. & Bayliss, K. (2022). England's privatised water: profits over people and planet. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2076
Castro, R. (2024). Regulation of Natural Monopolies. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55251-9_6
Deutscher Bundestag. (2024). Daseinsvorsorge. Begriff und Rechtsgrundlagen. https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/1013810/b600c65d9eff3e5f3eef1214a957ed04/WD-3-059-24-pdf.pdf
Devkar, G. A., Mahalingam, A., Deep, A., Thillairajan, A. (2013). Impact of Private Sector Participation on access and quality in provision of electricity, telecom and water services in developing countries: A systematic review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2013.08.002.
European Commission. Services of general interest. https://commission.europa.eu/topics/single-market/services-general-interest_en
Fabre, A. & Straub, S.. (2023). The Impact of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure, Health, and Education. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20211607
Fukuyama, F. (2016). Governance: What Do We Know, and How Do We Know It?. Annual Review Political Science. 19:89-105. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-042214-044240
Glaeser, E.L. & Poterba, J.M. (2020). Economic Analysis and Infrastructure Investement. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28215/w28215.pdf
Gupta, S., & Sharma, A. K. (2022). Evolution of infrastructure as an asset class: A systematic literature review and thematic analysis. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41260-022-00255-3
Hartnett, M. (2026). Market Failure: Natural Monopoly. https://www.sciotoanalysis.com/news/market-failure-natural-monopoly
Romero, M., Sandefur, J., Sandholtz, W.A. (2020). Outsourcing Education: Experimental Evidence from Liberia. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181478&&from=f
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By Nadine Schröder & Laurenz PetersIn the context of neoliberal reforms privatization is often presented as a way to make infrastructure service delivery more efficient and cost-effective. In this episode we try to give a strutured overview of potential avantages and disadvantages of both public and private service provision. We also discuss why public-private-partnerships are so popular and what are the challenges in the negotiation of such contracts.
References
Buse, K. & Bayliss, K. (2022). England's privatised water: profits over people and planet. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2076
Castro, R. (2024). Regulation of Natural Monopolies. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55251-9_6
Deutscher Bundestag. (2024). Daseinsvorsorge. Begriff und Rechtsgrundlagen. https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/1013810/b600c65d9eff3e5f3eef1214a957ed04/WD-3-059-24-pdf.pdf
Devkar, G. A., Mahalingam, A., Deep, A., Thillairajan, A. (2013). Impact of Private Sector Participation on access and quality in provision of electricity, telecom and water services in developing countries: A systematic review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2013.08.002.
European Commission. Services of general interest. https://commission.europa.eu/topics/single-market/services-general-interest_en
Fabre, A. & Straub, S.. (2023). The Impact of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure, Health, and Education. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20211607
Fukuyama, F. (2016). Governance: What Do We Know, and How Do We Know It?. Annual Review Political Science. 19:89-105. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-042214-044240
Glaeser, E.L. & Poterba, J.M. (2020). Economic Analysis and Infrastructure Investement. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28215/w28215.pdf
Gupta, S., & Sharma, A. K. (2022). Evolution of infrastructure as an asset class: A systematic literature review and thematic analysis. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41260-022-00255-3
Hartnett, M. (2026). Market Failure: Natural Monopoly. https://www.sciotoanalysis.com/news/market-failure-natural-monopoly
Romero, M., Sandefur, J., Sandholtz, W.A. (2020). Outsourcing Education: Experimental Evidence from Liberia. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181478&&from=f