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Public private partnerships in China System, constraints and future prospects

Public private partnerships in China System, constraints and future prospects Purpose – Public private partnership (PPP), which has been operating in China for over 20 years. In addition, an increased focus on value for money in the public sector has led to a need to improve the efficiency of the management, delivery and effectiveness of public services, especially at the local level. This paper aims to examines the PPP system and the problems yet to be overcome at a time when China is seeking to widen the use of PPP in sectors as yet not open to it. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the current PPP system in China and identifies the constraints facing it in the context of several models of bureaucracy arguing that these are as valid in China as they have been in the West. Findings – The paper argues that there are five key constraints present in the Chinese PPP system and that these are fundamentally associated with risks of various types. Practical implications – Extending PPP in China will require significant reform of public sector administration, closer supervision, transparent regulatory systems and easier access to capital for local private sector firms. Originality/value – This paper should be of interest to both academics and practitioners in the field of PPP in terms of theoretical debate, key issues and the specific prospects for PPP in China. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Sector Management Emerald Publishing

Public private partnerships in China System, constraints and future prospects

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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0951-3558
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10.1108/09513550610669202
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Abstract

Purpose – Public private partnership (PPP), which has been operating in China for over 20 years. In addition, an increased focus on value for money in the public sector has led to a need to improve the efficiency of the management, delivery and effectiveness of public services, especially at the local level. This paper aims to examines the PPP system and the problems yet to be overcome at a time when China is seeking to widen the use of PPP in sectors as yet not open to it. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the current PPP system in China and identifies the constraints facing it in the context of several models of bureaucracy arguing that these are as valid in China as they have been in the West. Findings – The paper argues that there are five key constraints present in the Chinese PPP system and that these are fundamentally associated with risks of various types. Practical implications – Extending PPP in China will require significant reform of public sector administration, closer supervision, transparent regulatory systems and easier access to capital for local private sector firms. Originality/value – This paper should be of interest to both academics and practitioners in the field of PPP in terms of theoretical debate, key issues and the specific prospects for PPP in China.

Journal

International Journal of Public Sector Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2006

Keywords: Partnership; China; Value; Economic development

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