An Integrated Framework to Improve Public Involvement in Public-Private Partnerships: Aligning Participatory Modes With Informational Needs in PPPs

Eric J. Boyer, Can Chen, John Clayton Thomas, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

Public Works Management & Policy: Research and Practice in Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment

Published online on November 07, 2025

Abstract

Public Works Management & Policy, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 343-369, July 2026.
While prior literature has explored how different participation modalities can align with pre-specified goals in public involvement programs, research is needed on how configurations of participation modalities can address informational goals that are ...