Open AccessThe Public-Private Partnership Model in the Management of Early Childhood Policy in Medellin: Case Study
Author(s) -
Luz Stella Álvarez Castaño,
Juan Diego Goez,
María Teresa Quintero
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista gerencia y políticas de salud/revista gerencia y políticas de salud
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2500-6177
pISSN - 1657-7027
DOI - 10.11144/javeriana.rgps18-36.pppm
Subject(s) - outsourcing , general partnership , public policy , public administration , business , government (linguistics) , policy studies , private sector , public economics , economics , economic growth , political science , finance , marketing , linguistics , philosophy
Objective: State outsourcing of the provision of health care policies is part of the neoliberal model. Early childhood policy in Medellin is managed under the public-private partnership modality with private non-profit institutions. The purpose of this study was to establish the philosophical foundations of the policy, the state’s control over the policy, pressure from interest groups and the working conditions of workers. Method: It is a qualitative study. Results: It was found that the philosophical foundations of the policy are public because the rights of the child inspire it; the state (city government) leads the policy, defines the guidelines and supervises compliance of objectives. However, the policy is carried out at the expense of the labor rights of professionals, and there is pressure on hiring by interest groups. Conclusion: The outsourcing of public policies to local non-profit organizations has adverse outcomes similar to policy outsourcing carried out through private companies.