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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-96 |
Journal | Public Money & Management |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 12 Jan 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Civic entrepreneurship
- civil society
- local enterprise partnerships (LEPs)
- regional economic growth