scholarly journals What Drives the Performance of Collaboration Networks: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Local Water Governance in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Cui ◽  
Hongtao Yi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Collaboration Networks ◽  
Governance Networks ◽  
Local Water

Local water governance is challenging given the significance to public health and the difficulties to manage it in a fragmented administrative system. A collaboration network is a popular governance tool in local governance to cope with functional fragmentation problems and institutional collective action (ICA) dilemmas. Empirical works are needed to examine the outcomes of such governance networks, especially in the context of environmental governance. With fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), this article seeks to evaluate the outcomes of collaboration networks by investigating the influence of network structures on local water governance performance in China. Based on empirical analyses on a dataset of twenty local water governance networks implementing the Water Ecological Civilization Pilot Project in China, the findings suggest that a high overall bridging and bonding of social capital and a low network density are important determinants of effective collaboration networks. This study has policy implications for the design of local collaboration networks in facilitating effective environmental governance.

scholarly journals Multilevel Environmental Governance: Vertical and Horizontal Influences in Local Policy Networks

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi ◽  
Huang ◽  
Chen ◽  
Xu ◽  
Liu
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Empirical Context ◽  
Local Water ◽  
Governance Network ◽  
Different Levels

In the context of multilevel governance, collaboration among governmental and non-governmental entities across different levels of government is increasingly popular in China’s environmental governance. Policy actors are engaged in two types of collaboration with other local governments: horizontal and vertical collaboration. Policy actors participate in horizontal collaboration when they work with entities at the same level, and in vertical collaboration when working with governments at different levels. This study examines multilevel environmental governance in China by studying how the decisions of policy actors to participate in local water governance networks are influenced by vertical pressures from higher level government and horizontal influences from other policy actors at the same level. We approach the research questions in the empirical context of local water governance in Dongguan city of Guangdong Province. With survey data collected from 31 municipal departments, 32 town governments, nine water-related private businesses and five NGOs, we tested the hypotheses with Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressions. The results indicate that vertical pressure and horizontal brokerage are both drivers for participation in the local water governance network.

Challenges for integrated water resources governance in Brasilia metropolitan area

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Fernando Macedo Bessa ◽  
Marcelo Facchina
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the reasons behind the difficulties in implementing proper participatory environmental and water governance systems in the metropolitan region of Brasilia, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This work is a result of a the qualitative analysis of documents and reports of local participatory arenas in Brasilia, and is complemented by a set of 13 interviews held between November 2009 and March 2010 with a variety of actors involved in the promotion of sustainability in the region. Findings – The findings reveal that impediments to the good performance of environmental governance in the Federal District are a consequence to two main factors: institutional framework poorly transferred from the national level and incompatibility between the set of regulations and local electoral power dynamics. Research limitations/implications – As a consequence of the deliberate choice of one specific case, the conclusions of this paper may erroneously overemphasize the perils of participatory local governance rather than its potentials. Practical implications – By identifying a series of mechanisms that threaten positive partnerships between governments and civil society at the local level, this work serves as an important tool for public managers and civil society to engage in more fruitful partnerships. Originality/value – The paper provides a power-based analysis of a case of ineffectiveness of participatory mechanisms. In doing so, it also demonstrates that policy planning must be analysed from a variety of perspectives, and often involve coalitions that cut across the traditional state-society divide. The identification of the mechanisms behind the creation of these obstacles constitutes the originality and value of this paper.

scholarly journals What determines national convergence of EU law? Measuring the implementation of consumer sales law

Legal Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-734
Author(s):  
Catalina Goanta ◽  
Mathias Siems
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
European Consumer ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Country Characteristics ◽  
The Eu

AbstractHarmonisation and legal convergence are core tasks of the EU. This paper explores the question about the determinants for national convergence of EU law, specifically applied to the ever-growing body of European consumer sales law. The measurement of national convergence is based on a unique coding of five directives in seven Member States. Using the fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) method, the paper finds that differences in national convergence can partly be explained by favourable features of the corresponding directives; however, mainly, they are the result of a combination of domestic political factors and, to a lesser extent, the country characteristics. This has important policy implications, for instance, on the need to ‘bring in politics’ in the debate about convergence, harmonisation and consumer sales law.

scholarly journals Water Security and Social Inclusion: Local Governance within the Newly Established Rural Municipalities in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-127
Author(s):  
Pamela White ◽  
Juho Haapala
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Oecd Principles ◽  
Current Water ◽  
Rural Municipalities ◽  
Local Water

In the Himalayan foothills of Nepal, water demand is increasing while many water sources are depleting. Local levels of government may play a role in tackling local water problems in a fair manner, or in failing to adapt to changing conditions. Nepal has recently undergone rapid changes in its institutional governance setting. Rural Municipalities (RMs) were established in mid-2017 as new, democratic, local tiers of governance. Their responsibilities include ensuring equitable access to water for all citizens, in line with the new Constitution. RMs must tackle decreasing water availability, increasing demands for domestic, agricultural and commercial uses, impacts of climate change, and the challenges of ensuring inclusive and participatory decision-making. At the same time, they are newly appointed finding their position and responsibilities after years of management by line ministries in Kathmandu. The study analyzes the current status of rural municipalities in remote areas of Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces in terms of their institutional capacity to implement inclusive water governance and water security in collaboration with a large donor project. It uses the OECD Principles on Water Governance (OECD 2011, 2015) as a framework. This research asks what the current water governance issues are in this setting of collaboration. The opportunities identified include the potential for more accountable policy formulation at a closer level to the community, by leaders who are more representative and accountable to their citizens and are aware of specific local water issues. On the other hand, there is a risk that policy formulation and accountability of governance could go astray. We conclude that this is a key moment to support the fledgling rural municipalities and demonstrate ways to build their capacities to secure safe water for all.

scholarly journals The value of firm linkages in the age of industry 4.0: a qualitative comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariachiara Barzotto ◽  
Lisa De Propris
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Value Of Firm ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Global Drivers

AbstractOver the years, manufacturing in advanced economies has been the object of intense reorganization driven crucially by the international strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs), and more recently, by technological disruptions powering a new manufacturing model, defined as Industry 4.0 (I4.0). This paper aims to explore firm-based, place-based and global drivers that can determine high levels of companies’ performance in the context of the emerging manufacturing model ‘I4.0’. In particular, our article tests the relative importance of and balance between three determinants of MNEs’ performance: (i) MNEs’ internal operations and R&D capabilities; (ii) reliance on local external economies and co-location with high-value service and technological competence; and (iii) the extent of MNEs’ production in terms of spread across global value chains. We empirically address this issue by surveying top managers of MNEs operating in four advanced manufacturing industries (biotech, engineering, fashion, and new materials) and located in five European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom). We adopt fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, a configurational, case-oriented approach. MNEs can be highly profitable when they follow different, but equally successful, paths. Our findings shed light on which balance between firm-based, place-based and global drivers positively impacts on companies’ performance in European advanced manufacturing sectors. In particular, we find that companies that collaborate with local suppliers of enabling technologies linked to I4.0 - with regard to the variety and intensity of collaborations- show high levels of performance. Policy implications are drawn in the concluding remarks.

WHAT MAKES GOVERNANCE NETWORKS WORK? A FUZZY SET QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF 14 DUTCH SPATIAL PLANNING PROJECTS

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 1035-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEFAN VERWEIJ ◽  
ERIK-HANS KLIJN ◽  
JURIAN EDELENBOS ◽  
ARWIN VAN BUUREN
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Governance Networks

scholarly journals Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Burton ◽  
Bethany Cooper ◽  
Lin Crase
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Water Charges ◽  
Local Water ◽  
Direct Feedback ◽  
Payment Mechanisms

This paper reports the results of an investigation into the preferences of irrigation farmers for different payment apparatus for irrigation fees. We also report the results of a study that queried farmers’ preferred model for water governance at a local level. The results and analysis thus make an important contribution to the debate about how participatory irrigation might operate more effectively, especially in India and Pakistan. The rationale for this study is that aligning the payment mechanisms and local water governance more closely with farmer preferences is likely to reduce the barriers to accepting participatory irrigation and the requirement to pay water charges. To the knowledge of the authors, no other study has specifically addressed this issue by seeking direct feedback from farmers.

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