... (PPPs). The model can simulate the implementation effects of operational strategies, providing practical support for decision-making. This study contributes to addressing the issue of decision failure caused by the dynamic and uncertain nature of operations, helping project companies in education PPPs...

...Chong Jia; Ruixue Zhang; Dan Wang Purpose The process of the diffusion of low-carbon technologies (LCTs) innovation under PPP mode is a dynamic evolutionary game process with multi-agent interaction. The behavioral strategies of different participants are influenced not only by various factors...

...Linna Geng; Bing Wang; Felix Kin Peng Hui; Lihai Zhang; Vivian W. Y. Tam Purpose Effective performance management is crucial to improve service quality, end-user satisfaction and the sustainability of public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Recognizing the long-term nature of PPP operations...

...Xiaowei Feng; Jiming Cao; Liang Liu; Yiming Ye; Kaifeng Duan Purpose The nature of public-private partnership (PPP) markets, industry competition, and organizational embeddedness (e.g. collaboration experience), significantly influence how private-sector organizations in PPP establish relational...

...Wenhua Hou; Wenlu Ran Purpose This study aims to investigate the determinants of the capital structure of public–private partnership (PPP) projects in China and the nonlinear relationship between them. Design/methodology/approach First, this study identifies potential factors that can...

...Weiling Jiang; Jie Jiang; Igor Martek; Wen Jiang Purpose The success of public–private partnership (PPP) projects is highly correlated to the successful management of risks encountered during the operation phase. PPP projects are especially exposed to risk due to the long operation period over...

...Lunyan Wang; Mengyu Tao; Xiaowei An; Guanghua Dong; Yehui Huang; Haoyu Wang Purpose The operation of water environment treatment Public-Private Partnership projects (WETP-PPP) is crucial to the project effectiveness. However, there are often problems in projects that attach importance...

...Yubo Guo; Yangyang Su; Chuan Chen; Igor Martek Purpose The Public–Private Partnership (PPP) modality plays an important role in the procurement of global infrastructure projects. Regarding PPP's complex transaction structure, pricing of a PPP project is critical to both parties where...

...Abdullahi Ahmed Umar; Noor Amila Wan Abdullah Zawawi; Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz Purpose This study aims to seek, on the basis of Hofstede's culture consequences, to explore the notion that regional characteristics may influence the prioritisation of certain types of public-private partnerships (PPP...

...Lu Zhang; Lei Shi; Li Ma Purpose A public–private partnership (PPP) is an agreement between the government and private investors to deliver long-term public services. The efficiency of PPP projects depends on PPP contracts stipulating contractual parties' corresponding responsibilities and rights...

...Augustine Senanu Komla Kukah; De-Graft Owusu-Manu; Edward Badu; Eric Asamoah Purpose The demand for power has surged in recent times and continues to increase yearly. In comparison to developed countries, the power industry’s risks, especially in piblic–private partnership (PPP) projects, are more...

...Cong Wang; Henry Liu; Michael C.P. Sing; Jin Wu Purpose Pre-construction of a project comprises stages that are pivotal for the procurement performance. It is defined as the duration from the project's initiation to construction. However, Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) have been subjected...

...Jinchan Liu; Yubo Guo; Igor Martek; Chuan Chen; Jiawei Tian Purpose This study develops a phase-oriented evaluation mechanism based on the public–private partnership (PPP) project process and provides a preliminary framework for the promotion of the phase-oriented evaluation of PPPs in China...

...Khalid Almarri; Saleh Alzahrani; Halim Boussabaine Purpose A unique aspect of PPP is the opportunity for the transfer of risk ownership to the private sector. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how risk cost influences risk allocation. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire...

...Nunzia Carbonara; Nicola Costantino; Roberta Pellegrino Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a decision model for choosing the tendering procedure in PPP that minimizes the transaction costs borne by the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual model...

...Derek Walker; Mattias Jacobsson Purpose – This case study was chosen for its rare, if not unique, project procurement strategy. It is, to the authors’ knowledge, the only example of a project alliance (PA) being undertaken within a public-private partnership (PPP) project delivery approach...