Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development.PART I: INTRODUCTION AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK 1. Introduction: Transnational Partnerships for Sustainable Development; Marianne Beisheim, Andrea Liese, and Jasmin Lorch 2. Research Design: Measuring and Explaining the Effectiveness of PPPs; Andrea Liese and Marianne Beisheim PART II: CASE STUDIES: EFFECTIVENESS AND INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRANSNATIONAL PPPS 3. Partnerships for Health Special Focus: Service Provision; Marco Sch?ferhoff 4. Partnerships for Decent Work and Food Special Focus: Standard Setting; Chistopher Kaan 5. Partnerships for Water and Energy Special Focus: Knowledge Transfer; Sabine Campe 6. Who Governs Partnerships? On the Role of Boards, Donors, Partners, and Other Stakeholders; Marianne Beisheim, Andrea Liese, and Christian Vosseler PART III: CASE STUDIES: LOCAL-LEVEL PROJECTS OF SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS IN EAST AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA 7. Can PPPs make it anywhere? How limited statehood and other area factors influence PPP effectiveness; Andrea Liese, Hannah Janetschek, and Johanna Sarre 8. What's the 'Best Fit'? Partnership Project Design and its Influence on Effectiveness; Marianne Beisheim, Hannah Janetschek, and Johanna Sarre PART IV: CONCLUSION 9. Summing Up: Key Findings and Avenues for Future Research; Marianne Beisheim and Andrea LieseMarianne Beisheim, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, GermanySabine Campe, SEEK Development, GermanyHannah Janetschek, Freie University Berlin, GermanyChristopher Kaan, Endeva, GermanyAndrea Liese University of Potsdam, GermanyJasmin Lorch, Freie University Berlin, GermanyCharlotte Ndakorerwa, Freie University Berlin, GermanyJohanna Sarre, Bayreuth University, GermanyMarco Sch?ferhoff, SEEK Development, GermanyChristian Vosseler, KfW Development Bank, Germany