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The Effectiveness of Public Private Partnerships in Poland
The Effectiveness of Public Private Partnerships in Poland

Author(s): Agnieszka Jachowicz
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Economic development, Public Finances
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: efficiency; public finance; self-government unit; public-private partnerships

Summary/Abstract: Public private partnerships are a tool for completing public projects that in comparison with traditional methods could appear to be more effective. In order for PPP to become successful many conditions and requirements must be fulfilled. They should reflect the local/regional government strategy for development. This strategy ought to include catering for the needs of local inhabitants. The goal of this article is to identify and analyze the determining elements in Poland that the effective completion of public projects following the PPP model depends on. The article shows the situation regarding public projects, especially the self-governments units which began to take on these duties. Next, the author described the aspects of efficiency, which is a very difficult problem in public units because of their special role in the community. The third part of article described the development of PPP in Poland and its specific character. The article shows how the model of PPP exists in the Polish context. Finally, factors influencing the completion of PPP projects are identified. These factors are chosen by the respondents surveyed in the local self-government units that drew up the PPP contracts.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 9.2
  • Page Range: 87-99
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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