The Emergence of Public-Private Partnerships Policies: A Comparative Analysis of the Moroccan and French Models

Abstract

The State plays an important role in society to the point of having for a long time the monopoly of the management of public affairs. The diversity of its field of intervention and the complexity of the management of public services bring in overtime other actors, including the private sector. In this context, several countries have opted for the policy of public-private partnerships in order to boost economic development.

Public-Private Partnerships have been tested in both developed and developing countries for one purpose, which is better management of the public service through collaboration between the public sector and the private sector, this type of partnership is also the result of recommendations made by international organizations as the OECD and the World Bank.

The objective of our article is to study and understand PPPs as a development phenomenon through a comparative study between the two PPP models in Morocco and France. In addition, we highlight the importance of the legal and institutional framework for PPPs which can be adapted according to the national context of each country in order to promote the development of these types of partnership.

Keywords:  Public Private Partnership, Private Sector, Public Sector, Comparative Study.

JEL Classification: P51, P41.

Paper type: Theoretical Research