A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Intergovernmental Collaboration for Local Economic Development. Issue 1 (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Youngmi; Lee, In Won
• Is Part Of: Urban affairs review. Volume 58:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 229
• Page End: 257
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: interorganizational collaboration -- local economic development policy -- network evolution -- SIENA (Simulation Investigation for Empirical Network Analysis); City planning -- Periodicals; Aménagement urbain; Développement urbain; Planification urbaine; Politique urbaine; Recherche; Sociologie urbaine; Urbanisme; Ville; États-Unis; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 307.76
• DOI: 10.1177/1078087420949936
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-0874

Abstract

Fragmented jurisdictions in a metropolitan area have found collaborating with others to be not only normatively appealing but also practically beneficial for reducing negative externalities from intense development competition. However, collaboration among communities could involve collective action dilemmas. As an alternative governance mechanism, jurisdictions strategically establish informal networks with others, depending on the conditions where jurisdictions are involved. This study focuses on the strategic behavior of individual jurisdictions for their economic growth: how autonomous jurisdictions have selected collaborative partners and how the collaboration has evolved over time. We apply an institutional collective action framework and a longitudinal network analysis using Simulation Investigation for Empirical Network Analysis (SIENA). The results indicate that, although there is strong evidence that jurisdictions create mutual and clustered relations with others in collaborative networks, there is relatively less for making ties to a popular actor. In addition, jurisdictions are more likely to collaborate with others who share similar political and socio-economic characteristics.