Reading responses should be no more than two pages. the reading response should
Reading responses should be no more than two pages. the reading response should be in a short essay format (including an introduction and a conclusion paragraph). It has to be single-spaced and the title page and/or references do not count against the page limit. Here is what needs to be answered.
a) Identify and discuss the main thesis of the author(s): what they are arguing and what they found. (3 points)
b) Why did the author(s) write this material? (1 points)
c) What competing perspectives might exist to this reading response? Have others found similar results and/or arrived at similar conclusions? In particular, how does this reading compare to other assigned readings? (4 points)
d) Did the reading lead you to have broader questions (e.g. about transportation policy)? (2 points)
Readings:
(Required) Verweij, Stefan, Oscar Loomans, and Wim Leendertse. “The Role of the Public Partner in Innovation in Transport Infrastructure PPPs: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Nine Dutch DBFM Projects.” Public Works Management and Policy, Vol. 25 (1) pp. 5-32
(Required) Siemiatycki, Matti. 2015. “Public-Private Partnerships in Canada: Reflections on twenty years of practice.” Canadian Public Administration, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 343-362.
(Required) Siemiatycki, Matti. 2023. “Public-Private Partnerships: Is a reassessment underway?” Ontario 360 Policy Solutions for Ontario’s Prosperity. https://infrastructureinstitute.ca/wp-content/uplo…
( Required) González-Medrano, Mario and Tomás García Martín. 2021. “Analysis of public- private partnership models in high-speed railway transport in Portugal.” Transport Research Procedia, Vol. 58, pp. 29-36
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