Effective co-production in local government networks: A story of structure
研究基于以色列64个青年风险项目的565名参与者数据，发现网络中子群体（派系）的程度而非密度能促进公民用户合作生产，进而提升网络有效性。
This research examines whether the extent of citizen involvement as co-producers in a local government network helps explain the relationship between a network's structure (density and cliques) and its effectiveness.We developed a model and hypotheses based on the combination of two theories: Provan and Milward inter-organizational network theory and Ostrom's polycentric theory of co-production.Our main premise is that specific organizational structures enable more citizen co-production which in turn enhances network effectiveness.A sample of 565 participants from 64 Israeli networks in a nation-wide youth at risk program demonstrates that the degree to which the network is divided into subgroups (cliques), not the network's density, enhances the extent of citizen-users' co-production, which increases network effectiveness.Theoretical and practical contributions are discussed.