Managing Competition in City Services
The Case of Barcelona
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12065699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Germà Bel (0000-0002-1330-8085, Universitat de Barcelona, corresponding author), Mildred E Warner (0000-0002-0109-338X, Cornell University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 521-535 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Urban Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0735-2166 • E-ISSN: 1467-9906 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2009.00456.x |
| OpenAlex | W1983549697 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 34 |
“Clean and safe” strategies are part of urban regeneration in the entrepreneurial city. These strategies are often characterized by privatization and public–private partnerships that enhance investment and create a city space more amenable to tourists and consumers. While such approaches promote increased investment, and differentiate services by district, they raise challenges of competition, cost escalation, and public participation. Barcelona’s solid waste management strategy is presented to show the importance of a strong public coordination role when using competition to promote technological innovation and improved quality in city service delivery
Business · Competition (biology · Industrial organization · Investment (military · Political science · Quality (philosophy · Service (business · Service delivery framework · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |