Effect of public–private partnership projects on inequality in developing countries

[EN] This study examines the effect of public-private partnerships (PPPs) on income inequality, focusing on economic infrastructures. For that, we use a sample composed of data from 38 low- and middle-income countries over the period 2000-2018. The empirical findings suggest that inequality has not...

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Authors: Peña-Miguel, Noemí, Cuadrado Ballesteros, Beatriz
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repository:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/164719
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/164719
Access Level:Embargoed access
Keyword:Inequality
PPP
Public-Private Partnership
Developing Countries
53 Ciencias Económicas
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Summary:[EN] This study examines the effect of public-private partnerships (PPPs) on income inequality, focusing on economic infrastructures. For that, we use a sample composed of data from 38 low- and middle-income countries over the period 2000-2018. The empirical findings suggest that inequality has not been reduced; by contrast, income inequality has increased in countries that have developed PPP projects to a greater extent. This study offers practical implications about the social cost that the PPP formula has in developing countries.