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Guide: 10 questions to ask before any privatization deal June 2019In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
Guide: CoreCivic and GEO Group’s push for public-private partnerships in building prisons
We're concerned that private prison corporations are actively pushing governments to consider the use of private financing. Here's why.
January 2018
Guide: Best Practices in Municipal Waste Contracting
Best practices for municipalities aiming to protect their interests when contracting with private companies that provide waste management services.
November 2016
Policy Brief: The Cost of Charter Schools for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
A research brief proposing equitable solutions to mitigate the negative fiscal impact of charter schools on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
May 2016
ITPI Privatization Resources Guide
This resource guide provides important research and resources related to privatization and responsible contracting produced by ITPI, members of the ITPI Scholars Network and other close allies.
October 2014
Backgrounder: The Cost of Private Prisons
The private prison industry claims that governments can save money by privatizing prisons, but what does the evidence actually indicate? This backgrounder summarizes recent research and state reports related to private [...]
April 2014
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Infrastructure Justice: Building Equity into Infrastructure Financing January 2014Featured Article
Making the Grade? Questions to Ask About School Services Privatization September 2013Backgrounder: Insourcing
This backgrounder brief provides examples of cases where, when cost savings aren't realized or service quality declines, many governmental entities are turning to reverse privatization, or "insourcing," to bring contracted [...]
May 2013
Six Reasons Why Government Contracting Can Negatively Impact Quality Jobs and Why it Matters for Everyone
This paper summarizes recent research that shows how the public sector provides quality middle-class jobs, and describes how government privatization eliminates these good jobs without much savings to the taxpayer, and [...]
October 2012
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Ask the Right Questions Before Privatizing June 2012Asking the Right Questions: A Guide for Municipalities Considering P3s.
This guide is designed to answer questions municipal councillors and civic officials might have about public-private partnerships (P3s or PPPs).
June 2012
Backgrounder: Municipal Services
This backgrounder brief explores problems related to the privatization of municipal services, and provides examples of experiences from cities around the country that have considered or have privatized critical services. [...]
June 2011
Backgrounder: Prison Privatization
This backgrounder brief discusses findings from research related to prison privatization, shares experiences of states that have privatized prisons, and profiles a few of the major for-profit private prison operators.
April 2011
Backgrounder: The High Costs of Privatization
This backgrounder brief provides examples of recent research that examine the costs associated with privatization, share experiences from cities and states, and conclude with an overview of the various types of costs that [...]
March 2011