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Does local autonomy increase intergovernmental collaboration

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ID21723692
AutoresXin Chen (0000-0001-7221-0056, Sun Yat-sen University), Andrew Sullivan (0000-0001-7865-9380, University of Central Florida, autor correspondente)
Ano2026
Volume28
Fascículo7
Páginas2067-2095
Data de publicação2026-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPublic Management Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-9037 • E-ISSN: 1471-9045
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14719037.2025.2535428
OpenAlexW4412527095
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas53

Research has identified conditions that facilitate collaboration among local governments, but little attention has been given to how local governments’ autonomy affects their willingness to participate in interlocal collaboration. This study addresses this gap by examining the influence of increased local autonomy from home rule on local governments’ economic development collaboration. Using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and Illinois municipalities, our findings reveal that autonomy increases participation in interlocal collaboration, even though increased independence might conceptually suggest otherwise. We provide evidence that home rule municipalities are particularly more likely to collaborate with other home rule governments or municipalities

Autonomy · Business · Political science · Public relations · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research