PPP-PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SPECIFICS OF THEIR FINANCING

Abstract

The article examines the financing of public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure programs in Russia and analyzes the role of financial credit systems. The object of the study becomes more relevant then ever as the demand in programs support by the government is growing as well as the need in creating an extra initiative for raising an external investment.The study observes the most essential program financing features in Russia, the aims and interests of the partners.Objective: to compare the program financial assurance and specific features of such a public-private partnership form as project financing. Methodology: We used scientific methods: analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalization, systematic approach.Results: As such “project financing” term doesn't exist in current Russian legislation. However, it is widely spread as a form of financial assurance. As a rule this term is used when talking about the investments in general regardless to specific ways of their execution. Russian governmental financing system under current economical circumstances has it all to use advantages of project financing and effectively contribute to its further development.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2218-7405-2014-4-4

Keywords

• financing
• public–private partnership
• infrastructure programs
• investment