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Tolls, Terms and Public Interest in Road Concessions Privatization: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Transactions in the USA and France

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  • Germà Bel
  • John Foote

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Recent concessions in France and in the USA have resulted in a dramatic difference in the valuation placed on the toll roads; the price paid by the investors in France was 12 times current cash flow whereas investors paid 60 times current cash flow for US toll roads. In this paper, we explore two questions: what accounts for the difference in these multiples? and what are the implications with respect to the public interest? Our analysis illustrates how structural and procedural decisions made by the public owner affect the concession price. Further, the terms of the concession have direct consequences that are enjoyed or borne by the various stakeholders of the toll road.

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  • Germà Bel & John Foote, 2008. "Tolls, Terms and Public Interest in Road Concessions Privatization: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Transactions in the USA and France," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(3), pages 397-413, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:29:y:2008:i:3:p:397-413
    DOI: 10.1080/01441640802432144
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