A review of public sector roles and organizational models is of particular interest when applied to the supply of public services, particularly in times of crisis for public finances and traditional welfare models. The paradigm of Public Governance allows for the recuperation of certain values of civic partici-pation, and the enhancement of co-production as an inclusive practice in the delivery of public services. In this particular field, the role played by non-profit organizations should be recognized, in terms of their ability to effectively engage and organize the involvement of citizen-users. The intention of this paper is to explore the viability of involving non-profit organizations in the management of public utilities. To this end, after establishing the framework in which Italian electricity co-operatives operate, attention is focussed on an innovative case, the Community Co-operative of Melpignano, a small municipality in the South of Italy.
Non-Profit Utilities: A New Italian Case Study. The Experience of the Community Co-operative of Melpignano
BARTOCCI, Luca;PICCIAIA, FRANCESCA
2013
Abstract
A review of public sector roles and organizational models is of particular interest when applied to the supply of public services, particularly in times of crisis for public finances and traditional welfare models. The paradigm of Public Governance allows for the recuperation of certain values of civic partici-pation, and the enhancement of co-production as an inclusive practice in the delivery of public services. In this particular field, the role played by non-profit organizations should be recognized, in terms of their ability to effectively engage and organize the involvement of citizen-users. The intention of this paper is to explore the viability of involving non-profit organizations in the management of public utilities. To this end, after establishing the framework in which Italian electricity co-operatives operate, attention is focussed on an innovative case, the Community Co-operative of Melpignano, a small municipality in the South of Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.