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Collective Actions and Leadership Attributes: A Cluster Analysis of Water User Associations in Chile

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  • Carlos Bopp

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Universidad de Talca, Chile)

  • Alejandra Engler

    (��Departament of Agricultural Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile‡CESIEP Center, Chile)

  • Roberto Jara-Rojas

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Universidad de Talca, Chile‡CESIEP Center, Chile)

  • Claudia Hunecke

    (�Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany)

  • Oscar Melo

    (��Departament of Agricultural Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile‡CESIEP Center, Chile¶Centro de Cambio Global UC, Región Metropolitana, Chile)

Abstract

Good leaders can greatly influence the effective governance of water resources, however, how their attributes relate to group cooperation in Water User Associations (WUAs) remains an open question. Using the case of Chile, we explore the factors of three non-cooperative behaviors in WUAs by performing a two-stage cluster analysis. The results describe four clusters that differ in structural and human characteristics, where highly cooperative WUAs are characterized by having presidents who dedicate more time to their duties, are more active in applying for governmental subsidies, are embedded in social organizations, have high levels of bridging social capital, and have a positive attitude toward the presidency. Our results add to the limited empirical knowledge about the role of leadership in fostering cooperation in the use of common-pool resources. This article sheds light on this matter as the results suggest that policy interventions should aim at strengthening social capital and providing incentives to increase the time dedication of presidents to the WUAs duties.

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  • Carlos Bopp & Alejandra Engler & Roberto Jara-Rojas & Claudia Hunecke & Oscar Melo, 2022. "Collective Actions and Leadership Attributes: A Cluster Analysis of Water User Associations in Chile," Water Economics and Policy (WEP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(01), pages 1-30, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wepxxx:v:08:y:2022:i:01:n:s2382624x22500035
    DOI: 10.1142/S2382624X22500035
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