| Acknowledgement | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of study | 第11-15页 |
| 1.2 Research contents and purpose | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Research outline | 第15-17页 |
| 2. Relevant Theory and Methods | 第17-40页 |
| 2.1 Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) -an overview | 第17-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Defining public private partnership | 第17-20页 |
| 2.1.2 The characteristics of PPP | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Motivation for engaging in PPPs | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2 History and applications of PPPs | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3 Principles for public- private partnerships (PPPs) | 第27-38页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| 3. The Decision Method for Investment in Transportation Projects Based on PPP | 第40-53页 |
| 3.1 Investment in public private partnerships | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2 Adaptation of investment in transportation based on PPP | 第41-45页 |
| 3.3 Implementation of models in public private partnership | 第45-52页 |
| 3.3.1 Which model to select? | 第46-50页 |
| 3.3.2 New proposed model | 第50-52页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第52-53页 |
| 4. Applications of the decision model for investment in transportation projects based on PPP | 第53-94页 |
| 4.1 Background of PPP in Afghanistan | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2 Procurement process and basic requirements in Afghanistan | 第55-66页 |
| 4.2.1 Procurement process in Afghanistan | 第55-64页 |
| 4.2.2 Basic requirements in Afghanistan | 第64-66页 |
| 4.3 The government policy, legal and regulatory environment for PPP | 第66-69页 |
| 4.4 An overview of the Afghanistan transportation system | 第69-73页 |
| 4.5 Current status of road transport in Afghanistan | 第73-75页 |
| 4.6 Justification for private participation | 第75-90页 |
| 4.6.1 History and specifications of Kabul-Herat highway | 第76-78页 |
| 4.6.2 Present practices in Afghanistan | 第78-79页 |
| 4.6.3 Application of SROT model for Kabul-Herat highway | 第79-90页 |
| 4.7 Summary | 第90-94页 |
| 5. Conclusion and Recommendations | 第94-98页 |
| 5.1 Conclusion | 第94-97页 |
| 5.2 Direction for Further Research | 第97-98页 |
| References | 第98-102页 |
