Public Service, Private Profits - The Political Economy of Public-Private Partnerships in Canada (Paperback)

PPPs/P3s have become all the rage amongst every level of government in Canada in recent years. Proponents claim P3s reduce the costs of building and operating public projects and services, that projects and services are delivered more efficiently through the P3 model, so that in the end taxpayers are better off economically and as consumers of public goods. This book tests all of these claims, and more, finding them mostly empty, ideological assertions. Through an exhaustive series of case studies of P3s in Canada -- from schools, bridges and water treatment plants to social services and hospital food -- this book finds that most P3s are more costly to build and finance, provide poorer quality services and are less accessible than if they were built and operated by public servants. Moreover, many essential services are less accountable to citizens when private corporations are involved.

General

Imprint:	Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	John Loxley • Salim Loxley
Dimensions:	23 x 15 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-55266-338-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > Monetary economics Promotions
LSN:	1-55266-338-8
Barcode:	9781552663387

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