The evidence is everywhere of the large and growing gap between infrastructure needs and historical rates of investment. These infrastructure needs can impose huge societal costs, from lower productivity and reduced competitiveness to an increased number of accidents. However, a paradigm shift has occurred in how governments provide infrastructure. Private investment in public infrastructure has emerged as one of the most important models employed by many governments to close the gap. 

	The Role of Public-Private Partnerships What are the benefits and challenges of a public-private partnership? Two reports — one U.S. focused, the other global specific — outline a framework needed to close the ever-growing infrastructure gap.
	Article: Avoiding the Tax Traps of Public-Private Partnerships  This issue of Financial Foresight offers insight into public-private partnerships, including factors to consider, structuring the entity, dividend distribution and repatriation and more.
	Article: New Convergence, Innovative Solution: Public-Private Partnerships Bill Parrett, former chief executive officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, offers his perspective on the opportunities presented by public-private partnerships.
	Highlights: The Deloitte Global Forum in Washington, D.C. U.S. government officials and executives from the public and private sectors examined business investment in infrastructure at the Deloitte Global Forum. The event featured the Honorable Bill Owens, former governor of Colorado, and the Honorable Norman Mineta, former U.S. secretary of transportation. Also, learn about the Deloitte Global Forum in Shanghai.

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