...Victoria C. Edgar; Matthias Beck; Niamh M. Brennan Purpose The UK private finance initiative (PFI) public policy is heavily criticised. PFI contracts are highly profitable leading to incentives for PFI private-sector companies to support PFI public policy. This contested nature of PFIs requires...

... presents empirical evidence that raises questions about these expectations. Iqbal Khadaroo can be contacted at: ikhad@essex.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Diffusion Financiers Private finance initiative Public‐private partnerships Risk management Regulation Project...

... to another. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Public private partnership Private finance initiative Public sector accounting Public sector investment Value for money Private finance Partnership It has been over a decade since Broadbent and Laughlin initially outlined...