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Concessionary nature of public-private partnerships in Russia and Kazakhstan: a critical review

Mouraviev, N., Kakabadse, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-8279 and Robinson, I. (2012) Concessionary nature of public-private partnerships in Russia and Kazakhstan: a critical review. International Journal of Public Administration, 35 (6). pp. 410-420. ISSN 1532-4265

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2012.658000

Abstract/Summary

This article provides a critical overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Russia and Kazakhstan and examines the rationale underpinning such partnerships. The analysis discusses the reasons why governments in Russia and Kazakhstan focus principally on concessions as a form of PPP and goes on to provide a critical assessment of the key approaches and situational factors relating to concessions in these two countries. The article finds that external globalization impulses pressed Russia and Kazakhstan to align their policies and institutions with western orthodoxy and perceived international best practice. An ever-increasing emphasis on use of PPPs has been a key feature of this alignment. However, the governments of Russia and Kazakhstan have increasingly resorted to concessions as progress with the development and implementation of Western style PPP models has stalled. This article concludes that the governments of Russia and Kazakhstan have demonstrated an overly optimistic approach to PPP and as a result may have substantially understated their overall concessional risks and costs. Features of Russian and Kazakhstani PPP arrangements such as ambiguity in output specification and extensive reliance on government subsidies, combined with lack of expertise of private partners, may significantly decrease concession benefits.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > Marketing and Reputation
ID Code:36961
Publisher:Taylor & Francis

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