Strength of Strong Ties in Intercity Government Information Sharing and County Jurisdictional Boundaries

Studies have found that information sharing between city governments can be easily observed within the same county jurisdiction, but less attention has been paid to the reasons why the jurisdictional boundary matters. This article fills this lacuna, drawing on the insight of the “strength of strong...

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Published in:Public administration review 2020-01, Vol.80 (1), p.23-35
Main Authors: Ki, Namhoon, Kwak, Chang‐Gyu, Song, Minsun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundaries
Cities
City Government
Counties
Economic development
Friendship
Information dissemination
Information sharing
Jurisdiction
Local government
Supply & demand
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Summary:Studies have found that information sharing between city governments can be easily observed within the same county jurisdiction, but less attention has been paid to the reasons why the jurisdictional boundary matters. This article fills this lacuna, drawing on the insight of the “strength of strong ties” argument that “people help their friends first.” The analysis reveals that city governments in the Orlando, Florida, metropolitan area are more likely to share economic development information (EDI) with governments in the same county as the collective demand for such information in that area increases. This study additionally finds that the greater the demand for EDI, the more likely it is that city governments will seek the information from their county members. As a result, as the demand for information increases among city governments in a metropolitan area, the likelihood that it will be shared by all members of the area beyond the county boundaries decreases.
ISSN:0033-3352
1540-6210
DOI:10.1111/puar.13135