Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peck, F., & Cabras, I. (2008, May). Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies. Presented at Regional Studies Association International Conference-THe Dilemma of Integration and Competition

Spatial patterns of public expenditure and government procurement have a significant impact
on economic and social development in localities and regions across the EU. In the UK,
there has been particular attention given to variations in government... Read More about Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies..

Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria (2008)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2008). Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria. Uprava, 6, 7-34

The political context of governments differs between the UK, Germany and Austria, but each government currently has a positive view of Public private Partnership (PPP). There are many similarities to the drivers for PPPs in Austria, Germany and the U... Read More about Public private partnership-a sustainable solution for the information society? experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria.

Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement? (2008)
Journal Article
Fitzsimmons, D., Brown, S., & Beck, M. (2008). Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement?. Journal of risk and governance, 1, 137-156

The UK government introduced the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and, latterly, the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) in an attempt to improve public service provision. As a variant of PFI, LIFT seeks to create a framework for the effective pro... Read More about Does the UK Local Finance Improvement Trust (LIFT) initiative improve risk management in public-private procurement?.

UpLIFTIng PFI : does LIFT improve public-private procurement? (2008)
Journal Article
Fitzsimmons, D., Beck, M., Toms, S., Brown, S., Mannion, R., & Lunt, N. (2008). UpLIFTIng PFI : does LIFT improve public-private procurement?. Systemist / United Kingdom Systems Society, 30, 117-135

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) were both introduced by the UK government as part of a drive to improve public service provision. Both PFI and LIFT focus on leveraging the key strengths of the public an... Read More about UpLIFTIng PFI : does LIFT improve public-private procurement?.

Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2008, April). Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria. Presented at 65th International Atlantic Economic Conference

Across the European Union the use of different forms of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been growing, but in different ways and for different reasons across Member States. This paper considers experiences and motivations in three contrasting... Read More about Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria.