Purpose The concept of collaboration has received increased attention from scholars in
public management, as it has been seen as a viable solution to address “wicked” problems …

Nonprofits are increasingly involved in collaborative governance mechanisms, on the
premise that their proximity to end users and better understanding of the local contexts can …

Collaborative governance (CG) refers to a mode of policy and service delivery that shifts
away from government-or market-centric settings to a setting in which public, private …

The centrality of the third sector in the co-production of public services is seemingly based
on the assumption that it can act as an effective proxy for service users. However, the third …

One of the problems of the current theory of public administration is examining the impact of
factors influencing the efficiency of local governments. This book deals with the issue of the …

The extent of the effects produced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the collaboration
between public administrations and the third sector is currently unclear. Undoubtedly, as in …

This paper serves as an introduction to a special issue that discusses the role of civil society
in the labour market integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in six European …

Abstract Europe and North America are facing demographic changes with an aging
population and declining birth rates. This has implications for the labor market and the …

Urbanisation has had an impact on people's livelihoods, and on social infrastructures as
well as on the consumption of resources. In the last century, we have witnessed many …

Interorganizational collaboratives among human service nonprofit organizations are
potential hubs for innovation and progress. The purpose of this study was to explore the role …