FROM CEPACs TO VALUE CHAINS: A NEW APPROACH TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF URBAN PROJECTS
Value Chains; Consolidated Urban Operation; Urban Development
In the context of the economic slowdown exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the thesis addresses the critical need for infrastructure investment and the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote significant urban transformations. The study proposes a new approach to the economic viability of Consolidated Urban Operations, essential for the success of public-private partnership contracts in infrastructure. It is argued that the key to driving this change lies in leveraging global value chains as a foundation for financing and boosting the increase in tax collection capacity. Thus, the main goal of the research is the conceptual and methodological development of an innovative model of Consolidated Urban Operation, named Consolidated Urban Operation 2.0. This model aims to incorporate an effective tool for implementation and economic viability, based on global value chains, thereby overcoming the limitations and flaws identified in current paradigms.