This paper aims to provide a review and synthesis of the performance-based contracting
(PBC) literature across academic disciplines. It also seeks to examine how the operations …

Abstract Background Road Traffic injuries (RTI) are among the top ten leading causes of
death in the world resulting in 1.35 million deaths every year, about 93% of which occur in …

Road safety strategies (generally called Strategic Highway Safety Plans in the USA) provide
essential guidance for actions to improve road safety, but often lack a conceptual framework …

Payment mechanisms lie at the heart of public-private partnership (PPP) contracts. A good
design of the payment mechanism should consider the owner's goals in the project, allocate …

The aim of this study was to determine whether interregional inequality in Spain had the
same impact on the risks of fatality and injury across the different provinces of Spain, in the …

Abstract Public Private Partnerships (PPP) have become common in providing high-quality
infrastructure in many countries worldwide. One of the main reasons for PPP agreements is …

Introduction Construction worker safety remains a major concern even as task automation
increases. Although safety incentives have been introduced to encourage safety …

Despite the not-a-long history of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in South Korea for about
20 years, they play a significant role and share in the highway sector. Road safety is one of …

Reducing road fatalities is a key policy goal in several countries and there is a vast literature
on what factors affect road safety performance. Nonetheless, there is limited evidence on …

Road accidents are a serious problem of the modern world. They are one of the main
causes of injuries and are the third most numerous cause of death. Every year, about one …