Syntactic measurement of governance networks from textual data, with application to water management plans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6330527 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elise Zufall (0000-0003-4179-1163, Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior University of California Davis California USA), Tyler Andrew Scott (0000-0002-4214-5895, Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior University of California Davis California USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 941-954 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/psj.12556 |
| OpenAlex | W4401218836 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
This paper demonstrates an automated workflow for extracting network data from policy documents. We use natural language processing tools, part‐of‐speech tagging, and syntactic dependency parsing, to represent relationships between real‐world entities based on how they are described in text. Using a corpus of regional groundwater management plans, we demonstrate unique graph motifs created through parsing syntactic relationships and how document‐level syntax can be aggregated to develop large‐scale graphs. This approach complements and extends existing methods in public management and governance research by (1) expanding the feasible geographic and temporal scope of data collection and (2) allowing for customized representations of governance systems to fit different research applications, particularly by creating graphs with many different node and edge types. We conclude by reflecting on the challenges, limitations, and future directions of automated, text‐based methods for governance research
Business · Corporate governance · Natural language processing · Process management · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Public Policy and Administration Research · Artificial Intelligence · Finance
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |