The political economy of rail transport financing: A closer look at ODA and PPP-financed railway projects in Metro Manila

• Main Author: Millete, Martin Angelo T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: Infrastructure (Economics) > Philippines > Metro Manila; Finance, Public; Transportation—Finance; Railroads; Political Economy
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_polsci/9; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etdm_polsci/article/1008/viewcontent/2024_Millete_The_political_economy_of_rail_transport_financing_Full_text.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study examines the dichotomy between public-private partnerships (PPP) and official development assistance (ODA) as infrastructure financing modalities, focusing on railway projects in Metro Manila, Philippines. While PPP and ODA are not competing but complementary strategies, this study aims t...