The Privatisation and PPPs (P4) Research Group was established as an inter-disciplinary research group at the University of Limerick in 2003. The group consists of specialists in disciplines such as economics, industrial relations, politics and sociology. They are actively engaged in research into different aspects of privatisation, de-regulation, market liberalisation, and public private partnerships (PPPs). These include economic and social effects; distributional effects (including impact on workers, consumers, investors, communities); corporate governance aspects; management of the processes, legal aspects and project management; the values underpinning new governance structures; the legitimacy of decision makers and decisions; the accountability to citizens and organisations in different national and international settings. 

Objectives of P4

* Undertake theoretical and applied research, 

* Facilitate postgraduate students to undertake research at a Masters or PhD level, 

* Provide consultancy and guidance services to public, private and voluntary sector groups and organisations. 
 

Upcoming Seminar: The Challenges of PPP in Turbulent Times

Wednesday May 29th 2013, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick

The ‘Stimulus Plan’ announced by the Irish Government in July 2012 places Public Private Partnerships at the heart of plans for national economic recovery.  The majority of projects earmarked for investment under the €2.25bn plan will be procured under PPP.  However, mobilising a renewed wave of PPP procurement in Ireland will be challenging for reasons such as constraints on the availability of private finance and the complexities of procurement under PPP. 

The Challenges of PPP in Turbulent Times seminar will bring together academics, public sector procurers and private sector participants to explore the challenges involved in a new wave of PPP procurement in Ireland.  The seminar will be jointly hosted by the Privatisation and PPP Research Group at the University of Limerick of Limerick and the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy at Cornell Univeristy, USA. 

Confirmed speakers include:
Professor Richard R. Geddes, Cornell University, USA;
Professor Edgar Morgenroth, Economic and Social Research Institute;
Mr. Brian Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, National Development Finance Agency;
Dr. Eoin Reeves, University of Limerick.

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To book your place, please send an email to privatisation@ul.ie