Distinguishing Different Types of Coproduction: A Conceptual Analysis Based on the Classical Definitions

2015/10/08 by Taco Brandsen, Marlies Honingh · 611 citations
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Coproduction #Epistemology #Mental Health and Patient Involvement #Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering #Phenomenon #Political science #Public Policy and Administration Research #Public relations #Sociology #Typology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/puar.12465

published in Public Administration Review 76(3), 427-435 (Wiley)

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Abstract

Abstract Coproduction of public services means that services are not only delivered by professional and managerial staff in public agencies but also coproduced by citizens and communities. Although recent research on this topic has advanced the debate considerably, there is still no consensus on precisely what coproduction means. This article argues that rather than trying to determine one encompassing definition of the concept, several different types of coproduction can be distinguished. Starting from the classical definitions of Elinor Ostrom and Roger Parks, the article draws on the literature on professionalism, volunteering, and public management to identify the distinctive nature of coproduction and identify basic dimensions on which a typology of coproduction can be constructed. Recognizing different types of coproduction more systematically is a critical step in making research on this phenomenon more comparable and more cumulative .

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