Corporatization of Public Services

Andrews, R.; Clifton, J.; Ferry, L.

doi:10.1111/padm.12848

Corporatization of Public Services

Andrews, R.; Clifton, J.; Ferry, L.

Authors

R. Andrews

J. Clifton

Professor Laurence Ferry laurence.ferry@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

The corporatization of public services by moving services previously provided in-house into various types of arms-length corporate forms of organization is becoming an important trend at multiple levels of government. Although the use of such corporate forms to deliver public services is not a new phenomenon, evidence on the impact of corporatization on public services provision is only slowly emerging. In this symposium, we aim to advance our understanding of the theoretical and practical implications of corporatization through empirical analyses of its dynamics in a range of different settings. In this introductory article, we begin by explaining what is meant by the corporatization of public services and the different forms that it can take, before summarizing the existing evidence on the governance, accountability and performance of corporatized public services. We then describe the articles included in the symposium and conclude by outlining a future research agenda for studying corporatization.

Citation

Andrews, R., Clifton, J., & Ferry, L. (2022). Corporatization of Public Services. Public Administration, 100(2), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12848

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 3, 2022
Online Publication Date	Apr 6, 2022
Publication Date	2022-06
Deposit Date	Apr 4, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Apr 7, 2024
Journal	Public Administration
Print ISSN	0033-3298
Electronic ISSN	1467-9299
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	100
Issue	2
Pages	179-192
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12848
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1210307

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