Co-Production and Public Service Management

8Exploring Synergies Between Social Enterprise, Social Innovation and Co-Production

Key Post-NPM Concepts in Public Sector Reforms

The concepts of social enterprise, social innovation and co-production have much in common. They all have clear economic, political and social dimensions and they all refer to highly complex phenomena involving multiple dimensions that require a truly multi-disciplinary approach. Yet, the academic debate normally oversimplifies them, often from the perspective of a single discipline. This chapter notes their complex nature and explores potential links between them in relation to the delivery of public services. This should contribute to the conclusion from some of the earlier chapters that governments need to develop ...