2011/09/01 by Heather Whiteside · 2 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Public-Private Partnership Projects #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism #Community Development and Social Impact
paper · doi:10.5172/hesr.2011.20.3.258
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Public–private partnerships (P3s) with the for-profit private sector are increasingly used in Canada to deliver public infrastructure and support services within the health care sector (e.g., hospitals, clinics, community health centres). This paper examines the emergence and legacy of P3s in the Canadian health care sector, classifying them as a form of neoliberal accumulation by dispossession and discussing their inability to live up to proponents’ promises. Economic and social costs are examined, and examples are drawn from operational P3 hospitals in Canada. The article also briefly examines how P3s have been affected by the recent global financial crisis, arguing that despite serious problems with the private finance component of these projects, ultimately the policy is poised to weather the storm.