Public innovation through governance in place-based competitiveness policymaking: the case of Bizkaia Orekan
| dc.contributor.author | Arrona Etxaniz, Ainhoa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Franco Rodríguez, Susana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wilson, James Ralph | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-14T10:54:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-14T10:54:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-04-22 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2026-04-14T10:54:08Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between collaborative governance arrangements for place-based competitiveness and public innovation. Design/methodology/approach: The paper combines a conceptual discussion of the links between collaborative governance, competitiveness policy and public innovation with a case study analysis of a specific governance process that aims at adapting policy to respond to local competitiveness challenges in the Basque province of Biscay. Findings: The conceptual discussion leads to the hypothesis of a new distinction with respect to how governance relates to public innovation. Innovation can occur in governance, through governance or with governance. The analysis of the case supports this distinction. Multi-actor collaboration for competitiveness policymaking (innovation in governance) has led to policy innovation (innovation through governance). This has also promoted emerging administrative changes that could be conducive to a more innovative public sector in general (innovation with governance). These findings validate arguments posed by proponents of collaborative innovation that suggest that multi-actor collaboration is a driver for public sector innovation. Originality/value: The value of the paper rests on linking theoretically and empirically two relevant and currently popular phenomena: networked governance for place-based competitiveness policymaking and public sector innovation. The paper provides original insights from the practice of building a process for context-sensitive policymaking that can inspire practitioners with similar problems. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Arrona, A., Franco, S., & Wilson, J. R. (2020). Public innovation through governance in place-based competitiveness policymaking: the case of Bizkaia Orekan. Competitiveness Review, 30(2), 119-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-03-2018-0023 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/CR-03-2018-0023 | |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2051-3143 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1059-5422 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/5629 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. | |
| dc.rights | © Emerald Publishing Limited | |
| dc.subject.other | Collaborative innovation | |
| dc.subject.other | Competitiveness | |
| dc.subject.other | Governance | |
| dc.subject.other | Place-based policy | |
| dc.subject.other | Policy innovation | |
| dc.subject.other | Public innovation | |
| dc.title | Public innovation through governance in place-based competitiveness policymaking: the case of Bizkaia Orekan | en |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dcterms.accessRights | metadata only access | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 136 | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 2 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 119 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Competitiveness Review | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 30 |