Transparency as an element of coproduction in street paving

• Autor(a) principal: Rocha, Arlindo Carvalho
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Schommer, Paula Chies, Debetir, Emiliana, Pinheiro, Daniel Moraes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/cgpc/article/view/74929
• topic: Transparency; coproduction; accountability; trust; street paving.; Transparencia; coproducción; accountability; confianza; pavimentación de calles.; Transparência; coprodução; accountability; confiança; pavimentação de vias.

This paper analyzes transparency as an element in the coproduction of public goods and services. The analysis considers types of coproduction in the literature, presents structuring elements of coproduction and its relationships – transparency, trust, accountability, and citizen participation –, and describes three models of street paving provision in Brazilian municipalities. This is a qualitative and theoretical-empirical study, using a descriptive and analytical approach to examine and discuss a governmental program delivering street paving. The field research was carried out in 2016 and 2018, including interviews with public managers and residents, as well as documental analysis. As a result, the relevance of transparency in coproduction is highlighted, mainly when there is a lack of accountability, as it helps to integrate public authorities and citizens, to promote trust, and facilitate service delivery.