IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/rgscpp/v13y2021i4p1096-1128.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Institutional fragmentation and metropolitan coordination in Latin American cities: Are there links with city productivity?

Author

Listed:
  • Juan C. Duque
  • Nancy Lozano‐Gracia
  • Jorge E. Patino
  • Paula Restrepo Cadavid

Abstract

This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of institutional fragmentation and metropolitan coordination on urban productivity in Latin American Cities. The use of night‐time lights satellite imagery and high resolution population data allow us to use a definition of metropolitan area based on the urban extents that result from the union between the formally defined metropolitan areas and the contiguous patches of urbanized areas with more than 500,000 inhabitants. Initial results suggest that the presence of multiple local governments within metropolitan areas generate opposite effects in urban productivity. On the one hand, smaller governments tend to be more responsive and efficient, which increases productivity. But, on the other hand, multiple local governments face co‐ordination costs that result in lower productivity levels. En este artículo se presentan pruebas empíricas sobre el impacto de la fragmentación institucional y la coordinación metropolitana en la productividad urbana de las ciudades de América Latina. El uso de imágenes de satélite de las luces nocturnas y de datos de población de alta resolución permitió utilizar una definición de área metropolitana basada en las extensiones urbanas que resultan de la unión entre las áreas metropolitanas definidas formalmente y los fragmentos contiguos de áreas urbanizadas con más de 500.000 habitantes. Los resultados iniciales sugieren que la presencia de múltiples gobiernos locales dentro de las áreas metropolitanas genera efectos opuestos en la productividad urbana. Por un lado, los gobiernos más pequeños tienden a ser más receptivos y eficientes, lo que aumenta la productividad. Por otro lado, sin embargo, los múltiples gobiernos locales se enfrentan a costos de coordinación que se traducen en niveles de productividad más bajos. 本稿では、ラテンアメリカの都市における都市生産性に対する制度的細分化と都市部の調整の影響に関する実証的エビデンスを提示する。夜間光の衛星画像と高解像度の人口データの使用することで、正式に定義された大都市圏と住民50万人以上の都市化地域の隣接パッチを合わせた範囲に基づく大都市圏の定義を使用することが可能になる。最初の結果から、大都市圏内に複数の地方自治体が存在することが都市生産性にマイナスの効果をもたらすことが示唆される。一方で、自治体の数が少ないほど、より迅速で効率的な傾向があり、生産性が向上するが、もう一方では、複数の地方自治体が調整コストの問題を抱えており、結果的に生産性のレベルが低下している。

Suggested Citation

  • Juan C. Duque & Nancy Lozano‐Gracia & Jorge E. Patino & Paula Restrepo Cadavid, 2021. "Institutional fragmentation and metropolitan coordination in Latin American cities: Are there links with city productivity?," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(4), pages 1096-1128, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:1096-1128
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12314
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12314
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1111/rsp3.12314?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Georg Grassmueck & Martin Shields, 2010. "Does government fragmentation enhance or hinder metropolitan economic growth?," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 89(3), pages 641-657, August.
    2. Elinor Ostrom, 2010. "Beyond Markets and States: Polycentric Governance of Complex Economic Systems," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 100(3), pages 641-672, June.
    3. Pierre-Philippe Combes & Gilles Duranton & Laurent Gobillon, 2011. "The identification of agglomeration economies," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 11(2), pages 253-266, March.
    4. Ziyang Cao & Zhifeng Wu & Yaoqiu Kuang & Ningsheng Huang & Meng Wang, 2016. "Coupling an Intercalibration of Radiance-Calibrated Nighttime Light Images and Land Use/Cover Data for Modeling and Analyzing the Distribution of GDP in Guangdong, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-18, January.
    5. Rudiger Ahrend & Emily Farchy & Ioannis Kaplanis & Alexander C. Lembcke, 2014. "What Makes Cities More Productive? Evidence on the Role of Urban Governance from Five OECD Countries," OECD Regional Development Working Papers 2014/5, OECD Publishing.
    6. Yoonhee Kim & Bontje Zangerling, 2016. "Mexico Urbanization Review," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 24930, December.
    7. Fischer, Manfred M., 1980. "Regional taxonomy : A comparison of some hierarchic and non-hierarchic strategies," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 10(4), pages 503-537, November.
    8. Hill, Richard Child, 1974. "Separate and Unequal: Governmental Inequality in the Metropolis," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 68(4), pages 1557-1568, December.
    9. Stansel, Dean, 2005. "Local decentralization and local economic growth: A cross-sectional examination of US metropolitan areas," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 57(1), pages 55-72, January.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Licia Ferranna & Margherita Gerolimetto & Stefano Magrini, 2016. "Urban Governance Structure and Wage Disparities across US Metropolitan Areas," Working Papers 2016:26, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari".
    2. Paavo Monkkonen & Jorge Montejano & Erick Guerra & Camilo Caudillo, 2020. "Compact cities and economic productivity in Mexico," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 57(10), pages 2080-2097, August.
    3. Ahrend, Rudiger & Farchy, Emily & Kaplanis, Ioannis & Lembcke, Alexander C., 2016. "What Makes Cities More Productive? Evidence from 5 OECD Countries on the Role of Urban Governance," Beiträge zur Jahrestagung 2016 (Witten/Herdecke) 175187, Verein für Socialpolitik, Ausschuss für Wirtschaftssysteme und Institutionenökonomik.
    4. Rudiger Ahrend & Emily Farchy & Ioannis Kaplanis & Alexander C. Lembcke, 2017. "What Makes Cities More Productive? Evidence From Five Oecd Countries On The Role Of Urban Governance," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 57(3), pages 385-410, June.
    5. Richard Sadler & Dayne Walling & Zac Buchalski & Alan Harris, 2020. "Are Metropolitan Areas Primed for Success? A Prosperity Risk Index for Evaluating Economic Development Patterns," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 5(3), pages 323-337.
    6. Marco Di Cataldo & Licia Ferranna & Margherita Gerolimetto & Stefano Magrini, 2023. "Splitting Up or Dancing Together? Local Institutional Structure and the Performance of Urban Areas," Economic Geography, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 99(1), pages 81-110, January.
    7. Goodman, Christopher B, 2019. "Political Fragmentation & Economic Growth in U.S. Metropolitan Areas," SocArXiv dx75m, Center for Open Science.
    8. Jaewoo Cho & Jae Hong Kim & Yonsu Kim, 2019. "Metropolitan governance structure and growth–inequality dynamics in the United States," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 51(3), pages 598-616, May.
    9. Peter Mayerhofer & Peter Huber, 2019. "Notwendigkeit und Möglichkeiten kooperativer Raum- und Wirtschaftsentwicklung in der Metropolregion Wien. Problemfelder, Handlungsoptionen, Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten," WIFO Studies, WIFO, number 69764, Juni.
    10. Rudiger Ahrend & Emily Farchy & Ioannis Kaplanis & Alexander C. Lembcke, 2015. "What Makes Cities More Productive? Agglomeration Economies and the Role of Urban Governance: Evidence from 5 OECD Countries," SERC Discussion Papers 0178, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    11. Rudiger Ahrend & Alexander Lembcke & Abel Schumann, 2017. "The Role of Urban Agglomerations for Economic and Productivity Growth," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 32, pages 161-179, Spring.
    12. Michael Peneder, 2003. "Industry Classifications: Aim, Scope and Techniques," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 109-129, March.
    13. Septimiu-Rares SZABO, 2017. "The Empirical Relationship Between Fiscal Decentralization And Economic Growth: A Review Of Variables, Models And Results," Management Research and Practice, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 9(2), pages 47-66, June.
    14. Eloi Laurent & Jean Jouzel, 2018. "The Well-being Transition: Measuring what counts to protect what matters," Sciences Po publications 35, Sciences Po.
    15. Emanuela Marrocu & Raffaele Paci & Stefano Usai, 2013. "Productivity Growth In The Old And New Europe: The Role Of Agglomeration Externalities," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(3), pages 418-442, August.
    16. Moeliono, Moira & Brockhaus, Maria & Gallemore, Caleb & Dwisatrio, Bimo & Maharani, Cynthia D. & Muharrom, Efrian & Pham, Thuy Thu, 2020. "REDD+ in Indonesia: A new mode of governance or just another project?," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 121(C).
    17. Laiqun Jin & Xiuyan Liu & Sam Hak Kan Tang, 2021. "High-Technology Zones, Misallocation of Resources among Cities and Aggregate Productivity: Evidence from China," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 21-11, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
    18. Górriz-Mifsud, Elena & Olza Donazar, Luis & Montero Eseverri, Eduardo & Marini Govigli, Valentino, 2019. "The challenges of coordinating forest owners for joint management," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 100-109.
    19. Picarelli, Nathalie, 2016. "Who really benefits from export processing zones? Evidence from Nicaraguan municipalities," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 318-332.
    20. Stephen Billings & Thomas Thibodeau, 2011. "Intrametropolitan Decentralization: Is Government Structure Capitalized in Residential Property Values?," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 42(4), pages 416-450, May.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:1096-1128. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Wiley Content Delivery (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1757-7802 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.