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Why do politicians employ public–private partnerships? Results from a mixed‐method study

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Public–private partnerships (PPPs) have become increasingly common in government infrastructure programs around the world. This study collates and categorises the types of rationales that scholars have identified as the reasons for governments to use PPPs.
Sebastian Zwalf
wiley   +1 more source

Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 199-205, January/March 2025.
Abstract English local government faces a perilous position owing to insufficient funding, structural issues and capacity challenges. Fourteen years of austerity have significantly reduced council budgets, while increased demand for services—particularly adult social care—has strained resources.
David Jeffery
wiley   +1 more source

The Politics of Changes in Housing Supply and Tenure: Illustrations from Australia and the Netherlands

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Almost regardless of the welfare system and market context, the changing housing landscapes in Western countries show a number of similar trends. Households are confronted with decreasing access to homeownership and social renting, and increased reliance on private renting in combination with growing housing shortages and housing affordability
Marietta Haffner, Kath Hulse
wiley   +1 more source

Governments, Home Ownership and Low‐Cost Home Ownership Initiatives

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Widening the spectrum of households who can enter home ownership has been a long‐established policy in the UK. This article explores low‐cost home ownership initiatives from the late 1970s onwards and in the context of home ownership more generally. Over the decades, government support for home ownership has shifted from making tax concessions
Peter Williams
wiley   +1 more source

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