The Palgrave Handbook of Co-Production of Public Services and Outcomes

This Handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of the movement towards co-production of public services and outcomes, exploring processes such as co-commissioning, co-design, co-delivery, and co-assessment as key mechanisms in the co-creation of public value. It examines the roots of co-production in the social sciences, its growth in policy and practice, its implementation and management in the public domain, and its governance, including its negative aspects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 728 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive Handbook offers a thorough and authoritative exploration of the growing trend towards collaborative public service and outcome production, a subject that has garnered significant attention in the field of public management and administration. It delves into the intricate processes of co-commissioning, co-design, co-delivery, and co-assessment as fundamental approaches to co-production, facilitated by citizen voice and citizen action, and instrumental in the co-creation of public value. Chapters authored by over 50 esteemed experts in the field delve into the historical roots of co-production in the social sciences, its evolution in policy and practice, its implementation and management within the public sector, and its governance, including its potential drawbacks or the "dark side of co-production." Additionally, a final section examines various aspects of the future research agenda for co-production, providing valuable insights into this evolving field.

Weight: 1145g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030537074
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021