A public-private partnership (PPP) usually constitutes a contractual cooperation between public and private partners to realise jointly formulated goals - with a risk division - which is intended to create value-for-money as added value to the taxpayer. The Routledge Companion to Public-Private Partnerships provides a cutting-edge survey of the field.PPPs remain a highly controversial subject matter globally and this comprehensive and authoritative volume provides a terrific compendium of information for students and scholars charged with understanding, critiquing and advancing this model. With sections devoted to legal aspects, institutional economics perspectives, finance and accountability - the editors draw together an impressive range of contributors from around the world.