Zheng, X; Li, R; Han, Y; Xue, R and Bai, J (2023) The dilemma of operator selection in urban rail transit PPP project operations: A LASSO approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(7): 05023007, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have become an important option for financing urban rail transit (URT) projects. To ensure the effective operation of URT projects and better serve the public, governments must select suitable operators as part of private-sector consortiums to achieve successful PPP implementations, but they often face a dilemma in choosing between local URT groups and nonlocal operators. In this study, we examine the key factors that determine governments' operator choices for URT PPP (URT3P) projects with a two-stage approach. A four-dimensional (4D) indicator system containing 20 factors was first developed, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was applied to analyze one of the largest regional URT data sets in China. Five key factors that significantly influence operator selection are identified, including project operation duration, government-business relationships, private-sector entity organization type, private-sector entity ownership type, and whether the private-sector entity owns an operating firm. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on URT3P project management, and this systematic approach can be used by local governments to select suitable operating partners in similar exploratory contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression; operator selection; public-private partnership; urban rail transit project |
| Index terms: | face, local government, body of knowledge, China, financing, partnership, consortium, business relationship, implementation, duration, project management, option, ownership |
| Subjects: | economics, Geography, project management theory and practice, project controls, partnership management, decision analysis, administrative law, strategic management, psychology, knowledge management, contractual arrangements, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Project Management, Geographical Context, Information Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Legal Issues, Time Control, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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