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TROPICO came to its conclusion on November 30th. After the first reaction – “phew, we managed to submit all deliverables on time after all!” – and a couple of calmer days, it is now time for some reflections. What did these 4,5 years of the project truly mean to us – members of the TROPICO…

Collaboration is often mentioned in the recent literature as crucial to achieve legitimacy. The popular claim is that including stakeholders in different processes will enhance their acceptance of the outcomes. This is usually referred to as output legitimacy. An interesting question is then whether a high level of collaboration is a sufficient condition for achieving…

Collaboration continues to be a popular way of designing policies and delivering public services. By working together, organisations aim to maximise public value and capture economies of scale, but there is a lack of evidence about collaboration’s impact on efficiency and legitimacy. A team from Cardiff, Roskilde and Potsdam Universities have designed a Collaboration Monitor…

Measuring the efficiency of public sector service delivery has attracted increasing attention and is a major concern among many public authorities worldwide. Many governments place focus on assessing and monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the actions and services provided by public authorities. In a context of limited resources, the challenge for public authorities is…