Metropolitan GeoGovernance: Institutional Roles, Jurisdictional Proximity, and Interjurisdictional C

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Metropolitan Geo-Governance Institutional Roles,
Jurisdictional Proximity, and Interjurisdictional
Cooperation

• David S.T. Matkin
• H. George Frederickson
• University of Kansas

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Agenda

• Metropolitan Chaos
• The Languages of Collaboration
• The Kanizsa Square
• Our Study
• Findings
• Implications

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The Kansas City Metro - Chaos?
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The Languages of Collaboration

• Frederickson Administrative Conjunction
• Thurmaier Wood Picket Fence Regionalism
• Feiock Institutional Collective Action
• Agranoff McGuire Collaborative Management
• Paquet - Geo-Governance

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The Kanizsa Square
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The Kanizsa Square

• Jurisdictions
• Borders
• Governmental Legitimacy
• Resources-Taxes-Expenditures
• Elections
• Staff
• Accountability

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The Kanizsa Square

• In the Kanizsa Square
• Voluntary
• Varying levels of order
• Varying levels of performance
• Alliances
• Collaboration
• Networks
• Associations

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The Kansas Square
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Our Study The Questionnaire
Hometown Scenario An Opportunity to Participate
in a Regional Cooperative
1st Decision
Additional Info significant benefit
Additional Info slight benefit
2nd Decision
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Our Models Dependent Variables

• Dependent Variables
• Decision to Participate (Ordinal Scale, 1 to 7)
• Change in Decision (2nd Decision 1st Decision)
• Ordered Logit Regression

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Our Models Independent Variables

• Independent Variables
• Additional Information (significant or slight
  benefit)
• Type of Official (mayor, councilmember, city
  manager, department director)
• Years in Current Position
• Time Engaged on Regional Programs/Issues
• Frequency of Meeting with Regional Counterparts
• Distance from Core City Center (miles)
• Percentage of Regional Population (ln)
• Geographic Location in Kansas City Region
• County
• Gender
• Age
• Education Level

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Our Findings Decisions to Cooperate
Experience with interjurisdictional cooperation
matters Location Matters Governmental Role
Matters (mayor)
Dont Cooperate
Cooperate
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Location Matters (distance)
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Our Findings Change in Decision
Risks and Incentives (significant benefits)
Less Willing To Cooperate
More Willing To Cooperate
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Governmental Roles Matters (mayor)
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Implications

• Who should we expect to cooperate?
• How can cooperation be encouraged?
• What is the role of democratic values in regional
  cooperation?