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How competitive is government purchase of social work service? An empirical study of three cities in Guangdong Province, China

How competitive is government purchase of social work service? An empirical study of three cities... Competition is a core element in systems of government purchase of services. Using government procurement data collected from three cities (Zhuhai, Zhongshan, and Foshan) from 2011 to 2018, this study develops a rigorous competition measurement index to interpret the quality of bidding entities. We find most procurement projects in social services to contain policy-driven and market-driven competition. Significant differences are observed in competition among cities due to purchase scale, geographical location, and government protectionism. Moreover, competition gradually decreases over time. The paper also presents implications for China’s welfare governance. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development Taylor & Francis

How competitive is government purchase of social work service? An empirical study of three cities in Guangdong Province, China

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2022 Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, Singapore
ISSN
2165-0993
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0218-5385
DOI
10.1080/02185385.2022.2040581
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Abstract

Competition is a core element in systems of government purchase of services. Using government procurement data collected from three cities (Zhuhai, Zhongshan, and Foshan) from 2011 to 2018, this study develops a rigorous competition measurement index to interpret the quality of bidding entities. We find most procurement projects in social services to contain policy-driven and market-driven competition. Significant differences are observed in competition among cities due to purchase scale, geographical location, and government protectionism. Moreover, competition gradually decreases over time. The paper also presents implications for China’s welfare governance.

Journal

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development – Taylor & Francis

Published: Apr 3, 2023

Keywords: Government purchase of services; social work services; competition; measurement index; welfare governance

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