Public-private partnerships as generators of innovation in public service organizations: Thoughts based on the Chilean experience

Authors

  • Cristián Pliscoff Varas Instituto de Asuntos Públicos, Universidad de Chile
  • Juan Pablo Araya Instituto de Asuntos Públicos, Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article studies the issue of public-private partnerships as institutionalarrangements which may generate innovation within public management.For this purpose two programs are examined: Ingles Abre Puertas (EnglishOpens Doors), and the concession system. These two cases provide information, at least at an exploratory level, on the main implementation challenges and the principal types of innovation they have achieved

Keywords:

Public-private partnerships, Innovation, New Public Management