If It Sounds Too Good…
Markus Euskirchen | 10. March 2011 | Filed under: Infrastructure • PPP • Energy • Disposal/Recycling • PPP | Leave a comment
What You Need to Know, but Don’t, About Privatizing Infrastructure States and cities are being told that they can fix their budgets and have money left over by leasing their infrastructure for 50, 75 or even 99 years. It sounds great, even miraculous. But we all need to slow down and do our homework, because Continue reading →
Pushing against PPP
Markus Euskirchen | 13. September 2010 | Filed under: Großbritannien • Public Services • PPP • Actors • Data Compendiums • PPP | Leave a comment
The European Services Strategy Unit is committed to social justice through the provision of good quality public services by democratically accountable public bodies implementing best practice management, employment, equal opportunity and sustainable development policies. It is an independent, non-profit organisation, which continues the work of the Centre for Public Services, founded in 1973. It provides Continue reading →
(Deutsch) Bericht vom Treffen der PPP-Privatisierungslobby in Weimar
Mike Nagler | 22. March 2010 | Filed under: Actors • Attac • Autobahn • Banks • DIE LINKE • Property • Struggles • Municipalities • Network • PPP • Privatization • Actors • Public Goods • PPP • Practical Struggles • Privatization | 2 Comments
New Book: Global Auction of Public Assets
Markus Euskirchen | 10. November 2009 | Filed under: Municipalities • Public Goods • PPP | Leave a comment
Public infrastructure in the 21st century is confronted with new challenges – adapting to climate change, meeting the economic, energy, water, transportation and social infrastructure needs of megacities in Asia, megaregions in North America, European city regions and older industrial areas. Read more
Financial Crisis’ Impacts on Public Services and PPP
Markus Euskirchen | 11. February 2009 | Filed under: Finances • PPP • Finances • PPP | Leave a comment
PSIRU researches the privatisation and restructuring of public services around the world, with special focus on water, energy, waste management, and healthcare. It produces reports and maintains an extensive database on the multinational companies involved and on the financial crisis’ impacts on public services and PPP. The first paper examines the impact of the economic Continue reading →