Sorting out the forest from the trees: BOT, DBFO, DCMF, concession, lease . . .
Jeffrey Delmon1
"When I use a word" Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."2
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1 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank or to PPIAF, their affiliated organizations, or to the members of their Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. The author would like to thank Andres Londono for his assistance in writing this paper, and in particular developing the case studies. He would also like to thank Mark Moseley, Katharina Gassner, Clemencia Torres, Art Smith, Rob Lalka, Victoria Delmon, Clive Harris, Jose Luis Guasch, Alex Jett and Govindan Nair for their review and comments on different drafts of this paper. Any errors or mistakes remain those of the author.
2 Carroll, Lewis, Through the Looking Glass, at chapter 6.