Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
8-2023
Abstract
This study explores the perceived legitimacy of collaborative governance from a citizens’ perspective. We use a preregistered online survey experiment to test the effect of three factors—representation, performance information, and issue complexity—on the perceived legitimacy of a collaboration. Findings from 1,470 U.S. respondents show that representation and positive performance information influence citizens’ perceptions of collaborative governance legitimacy, while issue complexity has little impact. Additionally, heterogeneous treatment effects were found: respondents with low trust in public organizations factor representation more into their legitimacy perceptions of collaborative governance, while those with high trust in public organizations show little influence of representation.
Keywords
legitimacy, collaborative governance, survey experiment, representation, performance information
Discipline
Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Public Management Review
Volume
25
Issue
8
First Page
1517
Last Page
1538
ISSN
1471-9037
Identifier
10.1080/14719037.2022.2026692
Publisher
Routledge
Citation
LEE, Seulki, & ESTEVE, Marc.(2023). What drives the perceived legitimacy of collaborative governance? An experimental study. Public Management Review, 25(8), 1517-1538.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3623
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2026692
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