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Dynamic Collaboration: The Effects of External Rules and Collaboration Scope on Interlocal Collaboration

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  • Jisun Youm
  • Jessica Terman

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Governance structures such as the American system of federalism create the incentive structure and framework for collaboration between local governments. This interlocal collaboration is crucial to helping governments deal with contemporary issues such as energy efficiency and climate policy where collective action can solve problems more successfully. The goal of this study is to examine how external rules such as federal grant regulations and the current scope of interlocal collaboration affect the choice of interlocal collaboration over time. We do this in the context of energy efficiency and climate policy using the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. 动态协作:外部规则和协作范围对地方间协作产生的效果 例如美国联邦制系统的政府结构为地方政府之间的协作创造了激励架构和框架。这种地方间协作对帮助政府应对例如能源效率和气候政策等当代问题而言至关重要,集体行动能更成功地解决这些问题。本研究旨在分析例如联邦补助金规制这样的外部规则与地方间协作的现有范围如何随时间推移影响地方间协作的选择。我们以能效和节能补助计划为例,在能效和气候政策背景下展开分析。 Colaboración dinámica: los efectos de las reglas externas y el alcance de la colaboración en la colaboración interlocal Las estructuras de gobernanza como el sistema estadounidense de federalismo crean la estructura de incentivos y el marco para la colaboración entre los gobiernos locales. Esta colaboración interlocal es crucial para ayudar a los gobiernos a abordar problemas contemporáneos como la eficiencia energética y la política climática, donde la acción colectiva puede resolver problemas con más éxito. El objetivo de este estudio es examinar cómo las reglas externas, como las regulaciones de subvenciones federales y el alcance actual de la colaboración interlocal, afectan la elección de la colaboración interlocal a lo largo del tiempo. Hacemos esto en el contexto de la política climática y de eficiencia energética utilizando el Programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para la Conservación y Eficiencia Energética.

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  • Jisun Youm & Jessica Terman, 2020. "Dynamic Collaboration: The Effects of External Rules and Collaboration Scope on Interlocal Collaboration," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 37(6), pages 823-841, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:37:y:2020:i:6:p:823-841
    DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12403
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