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Participatory governance and local government responsiveness: evidence from participation in politics on television in China

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  • Yukun Wang
  • Yu Qi
  • Gao Chen

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Based on the data of cities in China from 2005 to 2015, this paper examines the impact of the sandwiching approach involving the media governance model on government responsiveness with a quasi-natural experiment of participation in politics on television (PPTV). The study found that PPTV can help strengthen government responsiveness. After a series of robustness tests, the conclusion is still valid. The heterogeneity analysis shows that PPTV can effectively enhance government responsiveness in technology, social security, and employment sectors. Furthermore, government responsiveness is more effectively enhanced by adopting PPTV in form of annual live broadcast activities with public rating and cooperation with print media. This policy has a stronger role in enhancing government responsiveness in cities with high levels of economic development and high government competition. Considering officials characters, the longer the tenure of the mayor and the secretary of the municipal party committee, the stronger the government responsiveness.

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  • Yukun Wang & Yu Qi & Gao Chen, 2022. "Participatory governance and local government responsiveness: evidence from participation in politics on television in China," Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(5), pages 995-1016, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:flgsxx:v:48:y:2022:i:5:p:995-1016
    DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2021.2009805
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