Explanatory factors in the renewal of contracts for the privatisation of public services

After analysing the explanatory factors underlying the renewal of privatisation contracts, this paper examines the likelihood of local authorities renewing their contracts with private entities for the provision of public services, by studying a sample of 623 Spanish municipalities for the period 20...

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Published inJournal of strategic contracting and negotiation (Print) Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 3 - 19
Main Authors Campos-Alba, Cristina M, Higuera-Molina, Emilio J de la, Pérez-López, Gemma, Zafra-Gómez, José L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2017
Subjects
privatisation
contracts
Renewal
local government
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Summary:After analysing the explanatory factors underlying the renewal of privatisation contracts, this paper examines the likelihood of local authorities renewing their contracts with private entities for the provision of public services, by studying a sample of 623 Spanish municipalities for the period 2002–2013, using a logit model. The type of service, the duration of the contract and certain political and economic factors were all found to influence the renewal or otherwise of this type of contract. Moreover, this effect differed between initial privatisation and subsequent contract renewal.
ISSN:2055-5636
2055-5644
DOI:10.1177/2055563617718386