Collaborative innovation in a local authority – ‘local economic development-by-project’?
分析了地方政府如何通过竞标技术项目来应对长期紧缩，发现管理者角色从经纪人转变为制度构建者，但项目有限性限制了长期价值的获取。
This paper analyses how local authorities address the challenges of prolonged austerity by making use of collaborative innovation, financed through bidding for instrumental technology-based projects. Based on two case study projects within a local authority in England, analysis shows how local authority managers change their role, from brokers before and during bidding, to institution-builders during implementation, and networkers when attempting to capture long-term value from the projects. The findings also highlight the limits of this approach, as the limited nature of the projects makes it difficult for local authorities to capture long-term value, especially if there is no follow-up funding.