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Filling the gap in urban transport: Private sector participation in transition countries

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  • Zbigniew Kominek

    (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development)

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This paper reviews private sector participation (PSP) in urban transport services in central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It documents how the private sector is stepping in to address gaps caused by failing public services in poorer countries and identifies a strong negative relationship between GDP per capita and the degree of PSP. It also shows that, when controlling for the resource constraint, there is a positive relationship between the degree of PSP and the general reform process. The paper adds to international experience on the importance of fiscal factors in privatisation. It highlights that short-term constraints often push authorities to make decisions on private sector involvement without a full cost-benefit analysis and without the support of a developed regulatory framework.

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  • Zbigniew Kominek, 2005. "Filling the gap in urban transport: Private sector participation in transition countries," Working Papers 93, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Office of the Chief Economist.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebd:wpaper:93
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    Keywords

    Private sector participation; urban transport; transition economies;
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    JEL classification:

    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

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