Partnership Communities

This study is the first quantitative and comparative analysis of partnership communities, focusing on their structure, performance, and political institutions. It examines how connected members are, the quality of projects, and the factors predicting success in financing. It also investigates voters' preferences over alternative infrastructure delivery arrangements.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 75 pages
\n Publication date: 11 November 2021
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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We embark on the first comprehensive and comparative analysis of the structure and performance of partnership communities, to the best of our knowledge. Our study addresses several critical research questions. How interconnected are the members of partnership communities? How can we comprehend the quality of the projects a community undertakes? How do political institutions shape their structure and performance?

After defining partnership communities as networked communities of private firms that form consortia that enter into long-term contractual arrangements with governments, we demonstrate how they are influenced by government demand for partners. We then offer a comprehensive overview of the factors predicting success in financing projects. Finally, we delve into the political economy of partnership communities. We develop and test theoretical predictions about how national institutions shape partnership communities and the quality of projects. We also investigate voters' preferences over alternative arrangements of infrastructure delivery before drawing out implications for research and practice.

\n Weight: 133g\n \n
ISBN-13: 9781108987431\n
Edition number: New ed\n