Improving Regional Governance Through Public-Private Partnerships

Elka Vasileva

doi:10.37075/YB.2019.1.13

Authors

Chief Assist. Prof. Dr Elka Vasileva Department of Regional Development, Faculty of Management and Administration, UNWE Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37075/YB.2019.1.13

Keywords:

Regional development, Regional government bodies, Public-private partnerships

H70, R58

Abstract

The publication analyzes the structure and the functional characteristics of the collective management bodies of regional development in Bulgaria - Regional and District development councils, in relation to the implementation of the partnership principle. Emphasis is placed on the contributions of the participating stakeholders: socio-economic partners, non-governmental organizations, academic circles, civil society associations, etc. Discussing opportunities for improving regional management by building public-private institutional partnerships within the collegiate bodies surveyed.

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