International Workshop on

« Public-Private Partnerships:
Theoretical Issues & Empirical Evidences »

October, 23rd, 2004


Organised by the Jean-Michel Glachant (ADIS) & Stéphane Saussier (ADIS & ATOM)

Speakers include : Eduardo ENGEL (Yale University), Antonio ESTACHE (World Bank & Ecares), Paul GROUT (University of Bristol), Elisabetta IOSSA (University of Brunel), Steven TADELIS (University of Stanford), Stéphane SAUSSIER (ADIS - Paris 11).

This workshop will be held at the Conseil d'Etat, subway station Palais Royal.

This workshop is designed to provide in-depth discussion of cutting-edge issues in Public-Private Partnerships, in a forum that permits the attention to detail and definition that is often lacking in larger, conference-style events.

Programme

08h30-8h45 : Opening session

Stéphane SAUSSIER (ADIS - U. Paris 11)
Jean-Michel GLACHANT (ADIS - U. Paris 11)

8h45 - 10h00 : Session 1

8h45 - 9h25 : Antonio ESTACHE (World Bank & Ecares) "Gains and losses from PPP in developing countries"

9h25 - 9h40
Discussants :

  • Claude MENARD (ATOM - U. of Paris I)
  • Bertrand BELLON (ADIS - U of Paris 11)

9h40-10h00 : General discussion

10h00-10h15 : Coffee Break

10h15 - 11h30 : Session 2

10h15 - 10h55 : Steven TADELIS (Stanford U.) "Employment versus Contracting in Procurement: Theory and Evidence from U.S. Cities"

10h55-11h10
Discussants :

  • Eshien CHONG (ADIS-U. Paris 11 & ATOM U. Paris I)
  • Alain MENEMENIS (Conseiller d'État, Assistant Professor, U. Paris XII)

11h10 - 11h30 : General discussion

11h30 12h45 : Session 3

11h30 - 12h10 : Elisabetta IOSSA (University of Brunel) "Contracting Out Public Service Provision to Not-for-profit Firms" (with John Bennett).

Slides of the presentation

12h10 - 12h25
Discussants :

  • Bertrand DU MARAIS (Conseil d'Etat)
  • StÈphane SAUSSIER (ADIS - U. of Paris 11)

12h25 - 12h45 : General discussion

12h45-13h45 : Lunch

13h45 - 15h00 : Session 4

13h45 - 14h25 : Paul GROUT (University of Bristol) "What Should Governments Buy from the Private Sector – Assets or Services?"

14h25-14h40
Discussants :

  • Emmanuel RAYNAUD (INRA-SAD & ATOM)
  • Eric BROUSSEAU ( U. of Paris X & IUF)

14h40 - 15h00 : General discussion

15h00 - 16h15 : Session 5

15h00 - 15h40 : Eduardo ENGEL (Yale University) "Infrastructure Concessions : Fixing What Went Wrong"

15h40 - 15h55
Discussants :

  • David AZEMA (DG Vinci - Concessions)
  • Anne YVRANDE (ATOM - U. of Paris I)

15h55 - 16h15 : General discussion

16h15-16h30 : Coffee Break

16h30 - 17h45 : Session 6

16h30 - 17h10 : John KWOKA (Northeastern University) "The Comparative Advantage of Public Ownership: Evidence from US Electric Utilities"

Slides of the presentation

17h10-17h25
Discussants :

  • Laurent RICHER (Professor of Public Law, U. of Paris I - Sorbonne, Attorney at the Paris Bar)
  • Jean-Michel GLACHANT (ADIS-U. of Paris 11 - Sceaux)

17h25 - 17h45 : General discussion

17h45 - 19h00 : Session 7

17h45 - 18h25 : Stéphane SAUSSIER (ADIS - U. Paris 11) "Public-Private Partnerships and Prices: Evidence from Water Distribution in France"

Slides of the presentation

18h25-18h40
Discussants :

  • Vincent THOUVENIN (Ingenieur en chef des mines, directeur de Microeconomix)
  • Faye STEINER (HEC)

18h40 - 19h00 : General discussion

19h00 : End of the Workshop

We thank for their financial support:

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