粤港澳大湾区一体化下的粤港协同治理——基于三种合作形式的案例比较研究

The theory of collaborative governance and its related practices have been widely discussed in public administration. The existing literatures have mainly explored the collaboration with similar (or identical) institutional backgrounds and very few studies have talked about collaborationsin different institutional settings. This study departs from the comprehensive collaborative governance regime developed by Emerson et al. (2012) and explores the possible correlation between institutional factors and collaborative action. Based on the three selected cases of the Hong Kong － Zhuhai － Macao Bridge，the Dongshen Water Supply Project, and the Pearl River Delta Air Pollution Control Project，this study analyzes the effects and impacts of institutional factors by classifying them into formal and informal procedures. Study findings suggest that the relational dynamic of informal procedures significantly impacted the processes and outputs of collaborative action. This impact reduced both the efficiency of the collaborative actions and the output of the entire collaborative network. The purpose of this paper is to advise policymakers and the governmental institutions in the Greater Bay Area about their strengths and weaknesses. This is meant to help the existing network of collaborative governance to effectively implement efficient output.