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Evaluating the outcomes of co-production in local government

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  • Jacob Brix
  • Hanne Kathrine Krogstrup
  • Nanna Moeller Mortensen

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New Public Governance assumes that co-production leads to beneficial outcomes, such as increased efficiency and better citizen well-being. However, few empirical studies have documented these outcomes, and some have demonstrated that the assumed outcomes do not emerge. This study establishes that co-production is a complex, social phenomenon, which implies that there cannot be a clear cause-effect relationship between co-production activities and their outcomes. To qualify and enable further empirical investigation of the outcomes of co-production, the study proposes that contribution analysis should be applied as an appropriate evaluation paradigm to theoretically reduce complexity and define a generic programme theory for co-production. The study also discusses how the creation and operationalisation of a local co-production programme theory can take place to evaluate the relationship between co-production initiatives and outcomes on a localised level. Finally, directions are provided for how the outcomes of co-production can be co-evaluated with citizens.

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  • Jacob Brix & Hanne Kathrine Krogstrup & Nanna Moeller Mortensen, 2020. "Evaluating the outcomes of co-production in local government," Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(2), pages 169-185, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:flgsxx:v:46:y:2020:i:2:p:169-185
    DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2019.1702530
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    1. Caitlin McMullin, 2023. "The Persistent Constraints of New Public Management on Sustainable Co-Production between Non-Profit Professionals and Service Users," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-15, January.
    2. Alänge, Sverker & Steiber, Annika & Corvello, Vincenzo, 2022. "Evaluating corporate-startup collaboration: A government perspective," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).

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