Public Service, Private Profits

John Loxley was a professor of economics at the University of Manitoba and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He served as an economic advisor to the governments of Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique and Manitoba, and the incoming government of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, as well as a number of international institutions.Salim Loxley is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and has pursued post-graduate studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) and the London School of Economics. He has examined Canadian P3s for many years and is currently working as a consultant in London, England.

• : What Are Public-Private Partnerships?: Economics and Financing: Public Policy: Value for Money and Public Sector Comparators: Schools, Social Services, Hospitals and Hospital Services: Bridges, Roads and Water and Waste Treatment: Public Spending for Private Profit: Appendices: References: Index

“One frightening consequence of the global financial crisis of 2008-09 is the renewed effort by private investors to force the privatization of public assets. And their tool of choice has become the public-private partnership. In this devastating and incredibly timely critique, John Loxley exposes P3s for what they are: a phony fiscal shell game that enriches investors at our expense. This book is an essential tool in the ongoing struggle to preserve the public good.”