SERVPPIN

"The Contribution of Public and Private Services to European Growth and Welfare, and the Role of Public-Private Innovation Networks"

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Services are the dominant economic sector in modern economies and are a crucial component of competitiveness strategy and welfare in Europe. In the past public and private services have been studied in isolation of one another. At best this is misleading. At worst it produces a false understanding of the drivers, dynamics, and impact of services. The ServPPIN project addresses this problem by analyzing public and private services, and their impact on growth and welfare. In particular, it focuses on service innovation and on public-private innovation networks because these are an important organizational mode for developing, producing, and delivering new and improved services. They work by establishing and enhancing complementarities and synergies between public and private organizations. The research objectives of the project are: • Identifying and understanding the links between public and private services and economic growth and welfare. • Understanding service innovation and how public-private sector interactions function, and how they can be better managed to increase performance. • Understanding the characteristics of successful public-private service networks which have a high impact on growth and welfare. The achievement of these objectives will be undertaken by theoretical and empirical research that is cross-country and cross-sector. This will be supported by in-depth case studies covering major service types: health, transport, and knowledge intensive services. The expected outputs of the project are the development of new knowledge/ improved scientific understanding of services, improved policy prescriptions, and the dissemination of this new knowledge to business leaders and policy makers. In order to diffuse knowledge effectively the Project has set up a stakeholder international Expert Reference Group that comprises enterprises, professional associations, trade unions and public institutions. The aim is to affect policy in services, including EU policies.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

The public and private service sectors are generally treated as separate entities. Understanding their interaction and dynamics in a joint framework can help improve services for citizens.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The service sector is an important driver of the economy in Europe. While both public and private services have been studied in length, they have rarely been examined together, something which could reveal more about their drivers, dynamics and impacts.

The EU-funded project 'The contribution of public and private services to European growth and welfare, and the role of public-private innovation networks' (Servppin) analysed the two categories to understand their impact on the welfare of society and on economic growth. It conducted an in-depth study of service innovation and public-private innovation networks focusing on how they create and deliver new and improved services.

The project investigated interactions between the public and private sector, focusing on improving performance for both. It undertook theoretical and empirical research by country and sector, with case studies related to health, transport and knowledge-intensive services.

Servppin also compiled numerous case studies that shed light on the relationship between the public and private sector. The research and case studies yielded valuable new knowledge and a deeper understanding of how services function, as well as enhanced policy recommendations. All this will support businesses and policymakers in offering better services and improving the standard of living.

Overall, the project gave way to a strong knowledge framework on the service economy, innovation of services and implementation of relevant networks. The emerging knowledge and pivotal case studies were presented in key conferences and released to the scientific community at large. Project efforts could lead to new synergies between the public and private sectors, as well as improved services for citizens across Europe.