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public-private partnerships  

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  • Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are contracts or formalized relationships between a public sector institution and a private sector institution, usually relating to the provision of public services or infrastructure. All PPPs involve the transfer of risk between the parties, through the transfer of ownership, control, financing, or operation of the service. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Public-Private Partnerships]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/public-private_partnerships

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