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The introduction of public innovation labs (i-labs or living labs) came together with the emergence of an open/smart governance paradigm in public management. Different authors foresaw the first steps of a public governance paradigm based on networks and the growing involvement of the society and different societal actors in public affairs and public decision-making. Nowadays, different studies support the idea that there exists a turning point in the evolution of public sector management, implying a new paradigm named open/smart governance. Among other aspects, this new paradigm is also related to the fourth technological revolution, including innovation in the public sector. This new trend has i-labs as one of the platforms to adopt innovative practices in the public sector and coproduction practices. Our perspective is to understand if these initiatives are advancing beyond the generation of ideas, turning...
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Criado, J.I., Dias, T.F., Sano, H. (2020). i-Labs and Public Administration: Public Innovation and the Future of Public Sector. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3955-1
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