Title: Making collaborative governance effective: a case study on the pathway to successful public-private interactions

Authors: Andrea Tomo; Gianluigi Mangia; Alessandro Hinna; Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini

Addresses: Department of Economics, Management, Institutions, University of Naples 'Federico II', Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy ' Department of Economics, Management, Institutions, University of Naples 'Federico II', Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy ' Department of Economics and Finance, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Columbia 2, Rome, Italy ' Department of Economics and Finance, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Columbia 2, Rome, Italy

Abstract: This study aims to understand the processes that guide effective policies of collaborative governance where both public and private actors are involved. By adopting the theoretical framework developed by Ansell and Gash (2007), this study seeks to analyse the antecedents and subsequent effects of a successful case of collaborative governance in the port city of Naples. Increasing pressure from stakeholders evoked collaboration between public institutions and other private actors, in which discussion tables were utilised to develop ideas for the regeneration of San Vincenzo's Pier. The collaborative approach adopted by public institutions and citizens associations allowed the bureaucratic hurdles that hindered the recovery and the re-opening of the pier to be overcome. The analysed case contributes toward existing literature on collaborative governance by suggesting an additional step within the framework initially developed by Ansell and Gash. Furthermore, the study provides interesting and practical implications for public managers and policy makers.

Keywords: collaborative governance; policy network; co-creation value.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPSPM.2020.105087

International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 2020 Vol.6 No.1, pp.36 - 55

Received: 06 Dec 2017
Accepted: 09 May 2018

Published online: 13 Feb 2020 *

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