Abstract Information asymmetry is prevalent in the vertical bureaucratic structures of unitary
systems. Drawing upon the institutional collective action (ICA) framework and the literature …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for agile governance to effectively address
and prevent future global crises. Scholars have examined China's grid system and its …

The widespread use of information technology has reshaped the public sphere in the digital
age, turning various online platforms into novel channels for civic participation. This article …

Intensive land use and land marketization is an important engine for promoting regional
integration, especially on the background of China's fragmented land market. It might be …

Interorganizational collaboration is a means, through which governments to effectively
respond to disasters. However, the extent to which collaboration risks embedded in …

Self-employment is an important approach for migrants to gain a foothold in cities and
improve their economic and social welfare. This study investigates the relationship between …

To tackle the multifaceted environmental challenges and bolster environmental law
enforcement in China, environmental courts have proliferated across many cities since …

The outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic had a prolonged impact on urban economic activities.
Cities with better economic resilience are more capable of resisting the shock brought by the …

This paper examines institutional collective action and transaction cost (TC) dilemmas in a
self‐organizing policy network involving federal, state, and municipal agencies for waste …

Despite the increasing importance of intersectoral collaborations to address crisis situations,
relatively little is known about how they are organised, managed and governed. Moreover …