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The growth of the Korean economy has necessitated a continuous investment in infrastructure facilities. However, limited resources in the pubic sector have led the Korean government to utilise private capital investment in infrastructure facilities. Since the introduction of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in 1994, private participation in infrastructure (PPI) projects has been growing rapidly to meet current infrastructure demands.
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Kim, ST. (2010). Innovations in Private Sector Provision of Infrastructure in South Korea. In: Bailey, S.J., Valkama, P., Anttiroiko, AV. (eds) Innovations in Financing Public Services. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230282063_3
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