The Privatisation and Nationalisation of European Roads: Success and Failure in Public-Private Partnerships

This distinctive and timely book examines the current state and trends in the ownership, management and financing of European high capacity roads. Offering an analysis of three pioneer countries in road privatization, Spain, France and Italy, from their origins to their recent developments, it evaluates how the design of privatization policies may lead to their success or failure.

Describing the trend in favoring public-private collaboration and road charging, Professor Daniel Albalate prese...