Malaysia excluded public-private partnerships (PPPs), including build-operate-transfer contracts and public work concessions, from its commitments under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. It was one of three TPP participants to do so (the others
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) broadens the public infrastructure projects that are covered by its government procurement provisions with its application to public-private partnerships (PPPs), in particular build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts and
Japan serves as an example of a country that employs a private finance initiative (PFI). A PFI is a form of a public-private partnership (PPP) that uses private finance, management abilities and technical capabilities in the construction, maintenance and
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly of interest to governments as a means of providing public infrastructure assets and services. This post is the first of a series that will examine PPPs from the perspective of international trade