Public Works Service Arrangements in the 21st Century

The Multiple-Sector Partnership as an Alternative to Privatization

Bibliographic Data

ID12455990
AuthorsWilliam M Leavitt (Old Dominion University, corresponding author), John C Morris (0000-0001-9820-5618), Peter R Schofield (0000-0003-2967-9662, Old Dominion University)
Year2007
Volume12
Issue1
Pages325-330
Publication date2007-06-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1087724x07302588
OpenAlexW2144478486
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited6

As the new millennium begins, the debate about how best to provide, produce, and deliver public works and infrastructure services to a growing population increases in intensity. The authors argue that traditional definitions of “privatization” and “public-private partnerships” limit thinking about the options available to infrastructure policy makers and that a broader definition of potential arrangements that better captures the nature of the relationships between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will lead to a more productive conversation about how best to meet infrastructure needs. This article thus sets the stage for the other four articles in this symposium and enjoins a debate about alternative service delivery arrangements in the 21st century

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