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Co-production, Institutions, and Governance

Interdisciplinary and Applied-Level Perspectives

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Co-production, Institutions, and Governance

Interdisciplinary and Applied-Level Perspectives

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Co-production, Institutions, and Governance explores the theory, practice, and transformative potential of co-production across institutional, organizational, and professional contexts. Co-production, broadly understood as the collaborative process whereby citizens, communities, and, in some cases, a variety of public actors jointly design, deliver, and modify goods and services, challenges traditional top-down approaches in both public and private domains. Drawing on diverse social science disciplines, the contributors examine how co-production fosters adaptive, efficient, responsive, and inclusive governance structures. The collection emphasizes both theoretical and applied perspectives, highlighting the ways co-production can enhance private and public value, social learning, and participatory decision-making. Technological, organizational, and institutional shifts over the past decades have increasingly blurred the distinction between producers and users, creating fertile ground for co-production. The case studies and empirical research included in the volume testify the versatility of co-production, from local governance initiatives to large-scale policy interventions, demonstrating its potential to address a variety of complex socio-economic challenges. Additionally, the volume critically examines power dynamics, institutional barriers, and opportunities that lead to co-production, offering practical guidance for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. By integrating interdisciplinary insights with tangible, applied-level experiences, this volume provides a comprehensive account of co-production as both a conceptual framework and a practical tool for fostering collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable governance. It serves as a reference point for all those seeking to understand, implement, and evaluate co-production in diverse socio-economic settings.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. The Birth and Growth of a Public Service Industry - Giampaolo Garzarelli, Lyndal Keeton, Aldo A. Sitoe

Chapter 2. A sociological analysis of knowledge coproduction processes in support of Italian local welfare - Barbara Giullari

Chapter 3. When the Commons become cultural and creative: city cultural planning through the lens of co-production - Silvia Lucciarini and Andrea Bellini

Chapter 4. The emergence and unfolding of the democratic co-production of common goods - Marina Pera, Sara Lorenzini, Iolanda Bianchi and Nadia von Jacobi

Chapter 5. Self-produced territorial democracy. Experiences in Rome, Italy - Carlo Cellamare and Serena Olcuire

Chapter 6. Reconfiguration of public space through creative participation. Two case studies in Rome. Co- or self-production? - Marina Ciampi, Carmelo Bruni and Matteo Finco

Chapter 7. Co-producing public housing and policy change in Rome, Italy - Daniela Festa and Filippo Celata

Chapter 8. Co-producing the City: Exploring Local Roles and Ecosystems for Urban Service Delivery - Stacey-Leigh Joseph, Geci Karuri-Sebina, Nozipho Marere and Amy Mutua

Chapter 9. Co-production in healthcare: changing care relations and professionalism - Micol Bronzini, Elena Spina, Flavia Atzori

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Jan 21 2027
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 240
ISBN 9798216559955
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Series Polycentricity: Studies in Institutional Diversity and Voluntary Governance
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Giampaolo Garzarelli

Giampaolo Garzarelli is Associate Professor of Eco…

Anthology Editor

Silvia Lucciarini

Silvia Lucciarini is Associate Professor of Sociol…

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