Analysis on the Decision-Making Model of Private Sector Companies in PPP Projects

Successful public-private-partnership (PPP) implementation can not be achieved without the active participation of private sector companies. This paper examines the decision-making of private sector companies in public works delivered by the PPP model on the basis of social responsibility theory. It proposes that private sector companies should indentify objectives of entering into PPP projects, and shoulder relevant social responsibilities, while a minimum return should also be guaranteed in their favor, so as to compensate for their assumed risk and support them to take on responsibilities in the future. The paper also gives a calculation regarding the appropriate scale and reasonable degree of private sector involvement in PPP projects through the cost-benefit analysis in a specific case study, with the purpose to guide the private sector companies to create a cooperation environment resembling “symbiosis" and facilitate the smooth implementation of public works delivered by the PPP model.

Authors:

• Xueqin Shan
• Chuanming Wu
• Wenhua Hou
• Xiaosu Ye

Keywords:

• Social Responsibility Theory
• Cost-benefit Analysis
• PPP Projects
• Private Sector Companies
• Decision-making Modell

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