Challenges for civil society involvement in civic entrepreneurship: a case study of local enterprise partnerships

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Abstract

Civic entrepreneurship involves engagement between the state, business and civil society to produce economic growth for the public good. In the UK context a key initiative to encourage such engagement has been the creation of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs); these structures are intended to be a key delivery driver of regional economic growth. This paper draws on insights from semi-structured interviews with actors involved in the development of a LEP in the north of England. Findings draw attention to concerns from civil society over losing its distinctiveness through these partnerships, and in the process losing its ethos as a guardian of the public good.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-96
JournalPublic Money & Management
Volume37
Issue number2
Early online date12 Jan 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Feb 2017

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