PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN MICHIGAN DURING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS: THE UNIVERSITY'S ROLE

The following paper is the result of research conducted by the authors as a part of the Michigan State University, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Applied Public Policy Program. Specifically many findings were the result of a survey of economic development professionals conducted in 2009 in the middle of the economic/financial crisis of that year. The first section describes the changing paradigm of public-private partnerships. The second section discusses public-private partnerships and the financial crisis. Part three describes the methodology of the study and the fourth part gives results of the survey. The last section provides a summary and conclusion.