PublicationsPrivatization and SME → Public-private partnership



Public Private Partnership
January 18, 2008 16:38

This paper aims at providing readers with some background information with regard to types and determinants of PPP, as well as lessons that can be drawn from United Kingdom, Central and Eastern Europe and the Russian experience.

Filling the gap in urban transport: Private sector participation in transition countries
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper reviews private sector participation (PSP) in urban transport in central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It documents how the private sector is helping to address service gaps in poorer countries and identifies a strong negative relationship between GDP per capita and the degree of PSP. It also shows that decisions to involve the private sector in public services are driven by resource constraints and the general reform process.

Business in Belarus 2006: Status, Trends, Perspectives
May 15, 2007 09:53

The report represents an analysis of the business climate for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Belarus. It demonstrates that development of small and medium business can play a key role in economic development for a medium-term period.

Theory of the Firm under Uncertainty: Financing, Attitude to Risk and Output Behavior
May 15, 2007 09:51

The paper examines the risk behavior of a competitive firm under price uncertainty.

Impact of the Institutional Environment on the Business Development in Transition Economies
May 15, 2007 09:50

The paper analyses the impact of the institutional environment – both formal and informal – on the private business development.