Public-private partnerships: A profitability analysis of the partnerships in the energy sector in Albania

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The aim of this study is to realize an analysis of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Albania. Our focus will mainly be the PPPs in the energy sector. Public-private partnerships contracts have experienced a significant increase in the last decades in Albania. They have had a great impact on public finances of the country, this is why they have often been “attacked” for the negative impact that they might have on the actual and especially the future of the country. We will work to make a comparative analysis of the cost and benefits that Albania has had from signing these contracts. We will also work to analyze the management of these public-private partnerships during the pandemics, which will be helpful to reveal the possible difficulties that the government might have in managing them. Something that has inspired us to make a deeper analysis of them is related to the energy crises that the country has experienced in the last years. We want to “dig” deeper in order to see if these PPPs are really worth it or not. Is it worth or it brings a burden for the actual and future generations of Albania?

Keywords: Public-Private Partnership, Burden, Hydropower, Cost, Public Finances

JEL Classification: E6, H6, K2, G3

Received: 06.11.2021
Accepted: 11.11.2021

How to cite: Nasto, K., & Sulillari, J. (2021). Public-private partnerships: A profitability analysis of the partnerships in the energy sector in Albania. In K. M. Hogan, & A. Kostyuk (Eds.), Corporate governance: Fundamental and challenging issues in scholarly research (pp. 106–112). https://doi.org/10.22495/cgfcisrp18