Public Private Partnership 40 Years Journey In Malaysia

Author: Suhaiza Ismail & Shahrul Azman Abd.Razak
Publisher: IIUM Press
ISBN: 9789674912444
Weight: 0.306 kg
Pages: 202pp
Year: 2023
Price: RM55

In Malaysia, private sector involvement in the delivery of public facilities and services has started since the early 1980s. For the past 40 years, various initiatives have been introduced including privatization, corporatization, and private finance initiative (PF1) which are all under the umbrella of Public Private Partnership (PPP). The various modes of PPP have been reported to have significantly contributed not only to the development of the country but more importantly to the benefit of the public at large. In highlighting the 40-year journey of PPP implementation in Malaysia, this book intends to offer detailed information on the various aspects of PPP which include the fundamental concept of PPP, its historical development. empirical evidence on the many aspects of its implementation in Malaysia as well as the way forward for PPP in Malaysia The book will benefit many parties including the relevant. government authorities who are either directly or indirectly involved with PPP private sector companies who have either been awarded with PPP projects or are eyeing for potential involvement in future PPP projects, academicians and researchers from various disciplines whose research interest areas are in the respective aspects of PPP undergraduates and postgraduate students as well as the public or society who would like to gain insightful information on PPP implementation in Malaysia.

"This is an interesting and important piece of work on public-private partnership in Malaysia, documenting its history since it started in the early 1980s, and its status today Together with the history the manuscript also explains various key concepts and modes of PPP providing empirical examples and experiences of PPP in the country and brief comparisons with some countries. The literature review in Chapter 2 is quite comprehensive Overall it is an important work that is useful for practitioners especially those involved in the PPP sector as well as for administrators, researchers and students pursuing this theme as part of their study" - Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Abdul Rahman Embong