Collective action improves elite-driven governance in rural development within China
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Abstract Rural areas are at the forefront of achieving sustainable development goals, and elite actors tend to be most influential local decision-makers in rural development. Nevertheless, improving effectiveness governance by elites avoiding or redressing “elite capture” remain key challenges for globally. This research integrates a large-scale quantitative dataset consisting 604 villages seven counties Jiangsu province China with qualitative data from eight three out examine whether how collective action mediates correlation between Our analysis using multiple regression path indicates that is mediator, but it more linking governing than economic case studies interviews further illuminate fuels resource reallocation resource-use efficiency participation both non-elites. Innovative designs leverage reputation effect foster reciprocity norms promote while discouraging capture. Additionally, this contributes longstanding debates commons about role authority interventions: we find evidence justifying benefits catalyzing sustaining also corroborating critical democratization elites.
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عنوان ژورنال: Humanities & social sciences communications
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2662-9992']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02089-9