scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS EXPERIENCES IN PORTS AND THEIR RELATION TO UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-256
Author(s):  
N. Butenko ◽  
◽  
E. Robins ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sample Selection ◽  
Institutional Arrangement ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Budgetary Decisions ◽  
Access To Data ◽  
Correct Implementation

The purpose of this article is to review recent international studies on ports that have entered into public private partnerships (PPPs). This article examines five articles covering ports in Columbia, Mexico, Brazil, the Caribbean (Cayman Islands), China, South Korea, and France. Divided as follows, the article includes: (I) a summary of each article; (II) a critique of the articles related to the countries referenced; and (III) an assessment of how this relates and/or applies to Ukraine. The analysis and assessment of each article should better inform progress towards PPPs and their use in ports in Ukraine. Based on five variables to assess PPP projects in this article: (a) the type of PPP (allowing for a plurality of PPP arrangements); (b) regulatory framework (with a supportive institutional arrangement for PPPs); (c) financial safeguards (delivering value for money against other options); (d) accountability; and (e) miscellaneous data (something that improves context and practical aspects), this article offers three key findings. First, enhance accountability and publicity. Second, improve market engagement. Third, correct implementation of legal and institutional frameworks. This study, according to its author, encountered the usual limitations: sample selection and access to data at different stages of the project’s completion. The sample is fair, comprising a diverse, representative pool of projects. Regarding access to data, the article found that publicity and reporting need to improve in the Caribbean. The author engaged with all main sources, especially local ones, at different stages of each project. PPPs in the Caribbean are not exempt when it comes to budgetary decisions.

scholarly journals Public-Private Partnerships in transport: a critical assessment of the Caribbean

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Panadès-Estruch
Keyword(s):  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Transportation Projects ◽  
The Caribbean

PurposeThis article critically analyses the extent to which selected Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) transportation projects in the Caribbean subregion embrace good practices and how they benefit the public sector.Design/methodology/approachThe article begins with the general rationale of PPPs, leading to a discussion on the specific challenges of the Caribbean subregion and an assessment of certain critical projects. The sample cases include the L F Wade International Airport in Bermuda, the cruise berthing and cargo port redevelopment project in the Cayman Islands, and the Sanger International Airport in Jamaica. There are five aspects to the critical assessment: (a) an evaluation of the type of PPP arrangement used; (b) the legal/policy framework; (c) financial implications; (d) accountability; and (e) miscellaneous data. Desk-based research is conducted as supported by both international and local sources to convey a uniquely local perspective in this under-researched area of scholarship.FindingsPPP frameworks in the Caribbean are improving quickly but remain a work in progress. Jamaica leads the region. Bermuda trails behind. Problems of legal compliance with frameworks and limited market engagement persist, leading to risk management problems.Originality/valueThis article fills a literature gap on critical analysis of individual Caribbean PPP transportation projects. Previous reports, mostly by international organisations, cover regional or sectorial trends. Other sources take a descriptive but not critical approach.

scholarly journals The Impact of Cooperative Membership on Fish Farm Households’ Income: The Case of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1059
Author(s):  
Martinson Ankrah Twumasi ◽  
Yuansheng Jiang ◽  
Bismark Addai ◽  
Zhao Ding ◽  
Abbas Ali Chandio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Institutional Arrangement ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Switching Regression ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
The Impact

The emergence of agricultural cooperatives is extensively viewed as a necessary institutional arrangement that can help farmers in developing countries overcome the constraints that impede them from improving sustainable agricultural production and acquiring new marketing opportunities. Therefore, this study examines the determinants of cooperative membership and its impact on fish farm household income, using data collected from two regions in Ghana. An endogenous switching regression (ESR) model is utilized to address the potential sample selection bias issue. The results show that household heads’ decisions to join cooperatives are affected by their access to credit, off-farm work, education level, and peer influence. Cooperative membership can increase both household and farm income by 28.54% and 34.75%, respectively. Moreover, we show that different groups of households’ cooperative impacts on farm and household income are heterogeneous. Our findings highlight the importance of cooperative patronization and provide implications that can improve households’ welfare.

scholarly journals How Country Affects the Capital Structure Choice: Literature Review and Criticism

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Venanzi
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Empirical Testing ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Country Characteristics ◽  
Structure Choice ◽  
Country Effect ◽  
Capital Structure Choice ◽  
The Capital Structure

Recent international financial research finds that not only firm- and industry-specific determinants, but also country-specific factors influence a firm’s capital structure. The paper’s aim is twofold. Firstly, it proposes a systematic view of the international studies on country effect since 2000, by highlighting both similarities and differences in terms of tested hypotheses, country-level determinants, expected relationships. The main outcome is a complete framework of the country characteristics, which mostly affect the capital structure choice as well as their respective theoretical rationale. Secondly, based on the above review, some areas of potential development in empirical testing will be identified, regarding test design, sample selection, dependent variable measurement, statistical methodology: the paper’s objective is to critically discuss the state of the art in this field, to hopefully improve the empirical testing of country effect on leverage in further research.

scholarly journals The impact of governance on the outcomes of contracting out

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-233
Author(s):  
Jacob Torfing ◽  
Eva Sørensen ◽  
Lena Brogaard
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Contracting Out ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
The Impact

Whether contracting out to private actors results in value for money depends on how public authorities govern, organize and manage service contracting. However, only a few studies have attempted to investigate how local governing practices can help to ensure that the contracting out of public services enhances economic efficiency and service quality. To further advance our knowledge on this topic, we present the results of a systematic review of 21 international studies, published between 2000 and 2018, on the impact of governance on the outcomes of contracting out. We combine insights from the reviewed studies to develop a theoretical framework of use to both practitioners and researchers that posits how eight impact factors mediate the influence of local governance on the outcomes of contracting out.

scholarly journals Analisis Kinerja Anggaran Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Dengan Pendekatan Konsep Value For Money

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Periansya Periansya ◽  
Dendy Pratama ◽  
Rosi Armaini
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Selection Technique ◽  
A Value ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Independent Variable

This research is intended as an effort to analyze the budget performance of Regional Apparatus Organizations in South Sumatra Province with a value for money concept approach. This study consisted of the dependent variable, namely the performance of the regional apparatus organization budget, while the independent variable consisted of transparency, accountability, and supervision. The data used in this research is the result of distributing questionnaires to selected respondents in 21 Regional Apparatus Organizations. The sample selection technique used purposive sampling, while the data analysis technique used multiple linear regression. The results of the analysis and discussion of hypothesis testing show that partially transparency, accountability, and supervision have a positive and significant effect on-budget performance, including simultaneously also showing a positive and significant effect on-budget performance, but it is necessary to increase budget performance, this shows that the R2 value is 0.446. or 44.6%.

Value For Money

2010 ◽  
pp. 295-309
Author(s):  
Adrian J. Bridge ◽  
Robert Lee Kong Tiong ◽  
Shou Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Exchange Relationship ◽  
Market Structures ◽  
Contractual Arrangement ◽  
Decision Points ◽  
Finance Constraints ◽  
Theoretical Pluralism ◽  
Buying In

Australia is just one of many developed countries facing the challenge of delivering value for money in the provision of a substantial infrastructure pipeline amidst severe construction and private finance constraints. To help address this challenge, this chapter focuses on developing an understanding of the determinants of value at key procurement decision points that range from the make-or-buy decision, to buying in the context of market structures, including the exchange relationship and contractual arrangement decision. This understanding is based on theoretical pluralism and illustrated by research in the field of construction and maintenance, and in public-private partnerships.

Book Reviews

2001 ◽  
Vol 75 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 123-188
Author(s):  
Redactie KITLV
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Virgin Mary ◽  
International Studies ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
Chapel Hill ◽  
Duke University ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Cult Of The Virgin

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scholarly journals Risk Modeling of Bat Rabies in the Caribbean Islands

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Clint N. Morgan ◽  
Ryan M. Wallace ◽  
Alexandra Vokaty ◽  
Janine F.R. Seetahal ◽  
Yoshinori J. Nakazawa
Keyword(s):  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Risk Modeling ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Bat Rabies

Rabies surveillance and control measures vary significantly between Caribbean islands. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends certain groups of U.S. travelers to any Caribbean island receive pre-exposure rabies immunization. However, most islands self-declare as “rabies free”, and have never publicly released data to support rabies-free claims. We used the Analytic Hierarchy Process to create pairwise comparison values among five risk factors determined by subject matter experts. Risk factor weights were calculated and used in a geospatial analysis to calculate a risk value for each island nation (higher values indicate higher risk). Risk values ranged from 8.73 (Trinidad) to 1.57 (The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands). All four countries that have documented occurrences of laboratory confirmed rabid bats were ranked highest (Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Cuba, Dominican Republic), as well as Haiti. The top five highest risk countries that currently have no reports of bat rabies include St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and Dominica. This study reviews the inter-island movement potential of bats, designates areas of high risk for bat-associated rabies within the Caribbean islands, and demonstrates a need for further surveillance efforts in bat populations within islands that self-declare as rabies free.

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