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Publication date: 1 June 2015

Steven De Schepper, Elvira Haezendonck and Michaël Dooms

The purpose of this paper is to offer a systematic assessment of the magnitude of transaction costs of public infrastructure delivery, based on the three attributes of transaction…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to offer a systematic assessment of the magnitude of transaction costs of public infrastructure delivery, based on the three attributes of transaction costs, being the asset specificity, uncertainty and frequency of a transaction.

Design/methodology/approach

Non-parametric tests were used to test the transaction cost differences between different procurement types.

Findings

The authors find empirical support, based on a sample of 172 public infrastructure projects in Belgium, that construction firms make higher relation specific investments to their transaction partners under a public-private partnership (PPP) than a under a traditional public procurement (TPP). In addition, the authors found that PPP transactions are burdened by a greater uncertainty and a less mature market than TPP transactions.

Research limitations/implications

Given the complexity of this research, the scope is limited to: a strict distinction between two procurement types, one geographical area, a limited time scope and a focus on the private sector. Hence, the authors suggest that further research broadens the scope of either one of these aspects in order to get a better understanding of the total transaction cost burden of the public infrastructure market.

Practical implications

This study offers policy makers form a better understanding of the transaction cost implications when evaluating different procurement types.

Originality/value

This paper serves as one of the first systematic comparative analyses of the magnitude and determinants of transaction costs for the delivery of public infrastructure.

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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1753-8378

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Publication date: 1 June 2015

Derek Walker

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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1753-8378

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Publication date: 14 June 2023

Steven Stagg, Fathima Kodakkadan and Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan

This study aims to examine the levels of stress and resilience in a sample of British Indian parents bringing up a child with autism.

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Purpose

This study aims to examine the levels of stress and resilience in a sample of British Indian parents bringing up a child with autism.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 52 British Indian parents took part in a survey that included measures of stress, resilience, support and child adaptive functioning. Results were compared to a sample of white British (n = 120) and Indian parents (n = 120).

Findings

The British Indian parents recorded higher levels of stress and less perceived social support than their white British counterparts. British Indian parents took longer to register concern about their child’s development and sought a diagnosis at a later age than the white British group. The delay in concern and diagnosis was similar to that found in the India group.

Originality/value

The research suggests that British Indian parents are disadvantaged in social support and mental well-being compared to white British parents and may face similar community pressures to parents bringing up a child in India.

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Advances in Autism, vol. 9 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2056-3868

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