A COMPARATIVE EMPIRICAL STUDY OF PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

• Jasurbek Sharofitdinovich Qodirov

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This article examines the development of public–private partnership (PPP) projects in the Republic of Uzbekistan and their role in modernising the country’s infrastructure. It highlights cooperation with international financial institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank, and reviews the aims of PPP projects, including improving project quality, ensuring sustainability and creating opportunities for efficient investment. Particular attention is paid to contractor selection, competition within the procurement process and risk management. Drawing on the comparative empirical literature, the paper assesses private-sector participation in infrastructure and how such projects are financed in developing countries.

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