Privatized Infrastructure: The Role of Government

Infrastructure, politics and economics A brief history of the development of privatized infrastructure The development of the role of Government Case study 1 - Chinese railways: a case study in cross cultural capitalist infrastructure development Models for privatization The functional role of Government in 'partnership' projects Government as facilitator, customer and promoter Case study 2 - build, operate and transfer schemes for transport infrastructure in Hong Kong: 25 years of incremental development Philosophical aspects of the public/private sector partnership Case study 3 - when Government changes its mind Initial project evaluation Bid evaluation Case study 4 - The Channel Tunnel: a case study in promotion and responsibility The British Private Finance Initiative The developing world