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Abstract
New Public Governance assumes that co-production leads to beneficial out- comes, such as increased efficiency and better citizen well-being. However, few empirical studies have documented these outcomes, and some have demon- strated 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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Local Government Studies |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 169-185 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISSN | 0300-3930 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Co-production
- co-evaluation
- programme theory
- effects
- outcomes
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