Forms of international movement of capital with special emphasis on the PPP and concessions

  • Sanja Šovran Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Miroljub Hadžić Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
Keywords: public-private partnerships, concessions, contracts, capital

Abstract

The state has always cooperated with the private sector in order to implement various activities in the best interest of public. The first models of public-private partnerships (PPP) appeared at the time of the Roman Empire in the context of public works in construction of public baths, markets and ports. Contemporary international movement of capital is a phenomenon that has existed for over a century. When discussing the PPP in modern day terms, the expansion of private involvement in the public sector starts in the 1970s and the 1980s of the previous century, in public infrastructure projects and in most developed economies. The primary purpose of these arrangements is to reduce expenditures in state budgets, but also to achieve faster and better execution of work, reduce risk and efficiently manage the projects. This paper will briefly present the evolution of PPPs and concessions, with an emphasis on understanding money and capital throughout the evolution of PPP, contemporary forms of movement of capital, as well as equity in terms of globalization. The subject of this paper are also examples of the important PPPs and concessions from the construction of the Suez Canal until today.

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Published
2016-12-30
Section
Review Paper