TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating the contribution of community empowerment policies to successful co-production: evidence from Scotland
AU - Steiner, Artur
AU - McMillan, Carolyn
AU - Hill O'Connor, Clementine
N1 - Acceptance in SharePoint
Will be published OA - in discussion with author re agreement. In the meantime uploaded AAM - ET 24/1/22 [now removed - VoR published OA with CC-BY, ET 8/2/22]
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Although frequently perceived as a ‘woolly’ policy concept and a means to reduce public service delivery costs, co-production can lead to increased quality and efficiency of services. In this paper, we explore the contribution of a community empowerment policy to co-production processes. Analysing empirical findings from a mixed-method, longitudinal study through the lens of Myers et al.’s (2017) Theory of Change, the paper develops a model of a successful co-production process. We show that changes in working practices and shifts in power can create friction between co-producing actors. By critiquing specific policies, we inform future co-production research, policy, and practice.
AB - Although frequently perceived as a ‘woolly’ policy concept and a means to reduce public service delivery costs, co-production can lead to increased quality and efficiency of services. In this paper, we explore the contribution of a community empowerment policy to co-production processes. Analysing empirical findings from a mixed-method, longitudinal study through the lens of Myers et al.’s (2017) Theory of Change, the paper develops a model of a successful co-production process. We show that changes in working practices and shifts in power can create friction between co-producing actors. By critiquing specific policies, we inform future co-production research, policy, and practice.
KW - community empowerment
KW - co-production
KW - participation request
KW - public policies
U2 - 10.1080/14719037.2022.2033053
DO - 10.1080/14719037.2022.2033053
M3 - Article
SN - 1471-9037
VL - 25
SP - 1587
EP - 1609
JO - Public Management Review
JF - Public Management Review
IS - 8
ER -