Co-production, Institutions, and Governance
Interdisciplinary and Applied-Level Perspectives
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.
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Table of Contents
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
| Published | Dec 24 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9798216559962 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Polycentricity: Studies in Institutional Diversity and Voluntary Governance |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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