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- Title
All hands on deck: the role of collaborative platforms and lead organizations in achieving environmental goals.
- Authors
Lee, Heewon; Liu, Yixin
- Abstract
This study examines the effectiveness of collaborative platforms in supporting local collaborations for natural resource management. It also explores how governmental and non-governmental lead organizations adopt differing collaborative implementation approaches and how these variations influence outcomes. Utilizing a natural experiment and a difference-in-differences estimator, we evaluate if the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program functions as a collaborative platform to foster local-level Clean Cities Collaborations across the US, thereby improving air quality. Our findings suggest that Clean Cities Collaborations have a substantial and enduring impact on reducing air pollution. A series of subgroup analyses suggests that these environmental improvements are most noticeable in collaborations led by non-profits and regional government councils, rather than those directed by state and local governments. A complementary content analysis provides exploratory evidence that issue definition, collaborative group structure, and inclusive decision-making processes are crucial managerial factors that contribute to the environmental improvements. These insights pave the way for more effective management of collaborative governance on a larger scale.
- Subjects
ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.; ENVIRONMENTAL management; AIR quality; AIR pollution; SUBGROUP analysis (Experimental design)
- Publication
Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, 2024, Vol 34, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
1053-1858
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jopart/muae006