The Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI)







 

The PFI is one of a range of government policies designed to increase private sector involvement in the provision of public services. This paper looks at the origins of the PFI, expenditure on PFI projects and discusses the arguments for and against the PFI by looking at some of the current topics of interest. 










 

Grahame Allen

 

ECONOMIC POLICY AND STATISTICS SECTION

 

HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY

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