Case Study (Public-Private Partnerships: Theory, Practice, and Cases)
Faculty
NISHIZAWA, Toshiro
Credit / Semester / Schedule
2 Credits / Winter Semester / Thursday Period: 6
Description
This case study will focus on “Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)” as a framework for infrastructure development in developing and emerging economies. It covers a review of the underlying economics of PPPs (theory), challenges often encountered in implementing PPPs (practice), and actual project examples particularly in Asia (cases). Issues on risk-sharing, accountability, and managing government contingent liabilities are also covered. Details will be provided in the first class. This course is intended to help prepare students for future positions, in both the public and private sectors, where international and financial sector perspectives are required.
Guest speakers will be invited to discuss specific issues from various perspectives and/or based on different fields of professional expertise.
The class will be taught in English, and active participation will be encouraged. Students are expected to form several groups depending on their interests and are required to make a group presentation on a topic of interest and submit a report at the end of the course.