Institutionalisation of co-production in the reform of a public enterprise: insights from the Philippines

ABSTRACT

Research on the institutionalisation of co-production achieved through deliberation is a current research gap in the Global South. This qualitative case study of the Naga City People’s Mall (NCPM) in the Philippines was based on semi-structured interviews with 29 key stakeholders, published documents and observations in the market place. The study reconstructs the triggers and procedures leading to institutional and organisational changes in the form of public-private co-production. The case presents a strong argument that co-production can be successful despite the complex process of deliberation – an important element in ensuring that institutions remain relevant and results sustained.

KEYWORDS:

• Civil society – Participation, Partnership
• Governance and public policy

Acknowledgements

This paper is based on Rhea Ledesma-Gumasing’s doctoral research. She wishes to gratefully acknowledge that this was made possible through a scholarship given by the Doctoral Studies Fund of the University of the Philippines Modernization programme.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Rhea Ledesma-Gumasing is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Governance and Rural Development at the College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños. She received her PhD from the School of Management at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. She has a BA in Sociology and Masters in Development Management, both from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Willi Zimmermann has a PhD in political science from the University of Munich, Germany. He was Senior Lecturer and Researcher Fellow at Geneva University and served as Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Development as well in the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand from 1997 to 2005, where he currently works as visiting faculty.

ORCID

Rhea Ledesma-Gumasing http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-0086