The rise and fall of an NPM-style reform in China
A longitudinal case study of sanitation service delivery in Guangzhou
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21723266 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheng Chen (0000-0002-3583-9370, Sun Yat-sen University), Bin Chen (0000-0003-3287-934X, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, The City University of New York, New York, USA, corresponding author), Glenford E Mitchell (0000-0001-9420-6138, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, The City University of New York, New York, USA), George E Mitchell (Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, The City University of New York, New York, USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 2586-2610 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Management Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-9037 • E-ISSN: 1471-9045 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14719037.2023.2260819 |
| OpenAlex | W4386956034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 76 |
This article explores how three types of logic of action – consequences, appropriateness, and power dynamics – configurate to shape the trajectory of an illustrative NPM-style reform in China, reflecting how the NPM paradigm has evolved through layering, displacement, and hybridization. Using a longitudinal case study in Guangzhou, we trace sanitation service delivery modalities from in-house delivery to contracting-out, to standardized contracting-out, to contracting-in, and finally, to public-private partnerships with state-owned enterprise. Our findings underscore the salience of the logic of power dynamics in an authoritarian context, suggesting NPM as a transitionary paradigm bridging traditional public administration and hybrid paradigms in China
Business · China · Geography · Political science · Sanitation · Environmental Science · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Environmental Engineering · Marketing
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