Table 4.

Key aspects on risk allocation

Key Issue 3 – risk allocation
 Case Study A (ITALY)Case study B (USA)
Administrative riskIn case of delays and related greater costs, the risk is allocated to the provider has to be found responsible; whereas as for lower incomes, the risk is allocated to the concessionaireThe risk is shared 50% between provider and concessionaire
Expropriation riskIn case of delays and/or increased costs, the risk is allocated over both the provider and the concessionaireThe risk is allocated 100% on the concessionaire
Environmental riskIn case of environmental damage, the risk has to be allocated 100% over the concessionaireNot specified in the contract
Risk of project modificationIn case of project modification, the risk is allocated only to the providerThe risk has to be defined on the different circumstances and is not well specified in the contract
Risk of delays in approvalIn case of any delays in public administration approval, the risk is allocated only to the providerNot specified in the contract
Risk of executionNot specified in the contractThe risk has to be shared between the concessionaire and the provider proportionally to the investment
Risk of underestimation of costsIn case of an underestimation of costs, both the concessionaire and the provider share equally the riskThe concessionaire detains 100% the risk of cost underestimation
Risk of delays in realizationIn case of realization of a structure nonconforming to expectations, clearly stated in the contract, the risk is allocated only to the concessionaireThe concessionaire detains 100% the risk of delays in realization
Risk of demand contractionIn case of demand contraction for unforeseeable reasons, the risk has to be shared by both provider and concessionaireBoth provider and concessionaire equally share the risks
Managerial riskThe concessionaire detains the 100% of the riskThe concessionaire detains the 100% of the risk
Political riskThe concessionaire detains the risk 100%Not specified in the contract
Financial riskThe concessionaire detains the 100% of the riskNot specified in the contract
Source: Our elaboration

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