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Beyond pure public and pure private management models: Partial privatization in the European airport industry
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The use of private funding and management is enjoying an increasing trend in airports. The literature has not paid enough attention to the mixed management models in this industry, although many European airports take the form of mixed public-private companies, where ownership is shared between public and private sectors. We examine the determinants of the degree of private participation in the European airport sector. Drawing on a sample of the 100 largest European airports, we estimate a multivariate equation in order to determine the role of airport characteristics, fiscal variables, and political factors on the extent of private involvement. Our results confirm the alignment between public and private interests in partially privatized airports. Fiscal constraints and market attractiveness promote private participation. Integrated governance models and the share of network carriers prevent the presence of private ownership, while the degree of private participation appears to be pragmatic rather than ideological.
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ALBALATE, Daniel, BEL I QUERALT, Germà and FAGEDA, Xavier. Beyond pure public and pure private management models: Partial privatization in the European airport industry. International Public Management Journal. 2014. Vol. 17, num. 3, pags. 308-327. ISSN 1096-7494. [consulted: 14 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/57304