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- Title
Who Engages in the Coproduction of Local Public Services and Why? The Case of Atlanta, Georgia.
- Authors
Uzochukwu, Kelechi; Thomas, John Clayton
- Abstract
Abstract: With the resurgent interest in coproduction, questions arise around who joins with government in coproducing services and why. This article reports an exploratory study of these questions using data from Atlanta, Georgia. To guide the research, the article first proposes a set of hypotheses on involvement in coproduction based on theories of political participation, where psychological motivations and social factors dominate, and citizen‐initiated contacting, where perceived needs for public services are usually primary. The hypotheses are tested using survey data on the engagement of 797 neighborhood organization participants in various forms of local coproduction in Atlanta. The findings provide some support for both theories along with evidence for significant idiosyncratic variations suggested by neither theory. A concluding section considers implications of the findings for future research and for public management.
- Subjects
ATLANTA (Ga.); UNITED States; GEORGIA; MANAGEMENT of municipal services; CITIZEN participation in public administration; COMMUNITY organization; MOTIVATION (Psychology); PUBLIC administration; MUNICIPAL services; GEORGIA state politics &; government; POLITICAL participation; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Public Administration Review, 2018, Vol 78, Issue 4, p514
- ISSN
0033-3352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/puar.12893