Unraveling the dynamics of information exchange in governance networks: Opportunity structures in anti‐corruption multi‐stakeholder partnerships.

Information exchange is critical to the functionality of governance networks. Traditionally, it has been argued that actors within governance networks tend to engage in information exchange with others who share similar beliefs and motivations, as these are deemed catalysts for achieving collective...

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Publicado en:Review of Policy Research Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 466 - 508
Autores principales: Reyes‐Gonzalez, Jose Antonio, Agneessens, Filip, Esteve, Marc
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell May2025
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          Reyes‐Gonzalez, Jose Antonio
          Agneessens, Filip
          Esteve, Marc
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          Department of Political Science, University College London, London, UK
          Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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        Network governance
        Information sharing
        Transparency in government
        Random graphs
        Transaction costs
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          Network governance
          Information sharing
          Transparency in government
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          Transaction costs
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        anti‐corruption
        ERGMs
        governance networks
        information exchange
        public‐infrastructure sector
        anticorrupción
        ERGM
        intercambio de información
        redes de gobernanza
        sector de infraestructura pública
        信息交换
        公共基础设施部门
        反腐败
        指数随机图模型
        治理网络
        anti‐corruption
        ERGMs
        governance networks
        information exchange
        public‐infrastructure sector
        anticorrupción
        ERGM
        intercambio de información
        redes de gobernanza
        sector de infraestructura pública
        信息交换
        公共基础设施部门
        反腐败
        指数随机图模型
        治理网络
      ab: Information exchange is critical to the functionality of governance networks. Traditionally, it has been argued that actors within governance networks tend to engage in information exchange with others who share similar beliefs and motivations, as these are deemed catalysts for achieving collective objectives. An alternative viewpoint posits that actors may prioritize strategies aimed at minimizing transaction costs and maximizing returns when selecting their partners. This paper proposes that information exchange predominantly occurs with partners who are easily accessible (i.e., where transaction costs are low) and with partners who are perceived as influential (i.e., where benefits are high). To investigate these alternative propositions, we examine three distinct opportunity structures that actors may utilize, which are based on their preferences for (1) partners with similar participatory motivations, (2) partners who co‐participate in institutional committees, and (3) those perceived as influential. We empirically test these opportunity structures using unique survey data gathered from 10 anti‐corruption multi‐stakeholder partnerships within the public infrastructure domain in countries of Latin America, Africa, and Eurasia. Results from Exponential Random Graph Models suggest that shared participatory motivations do not significantly impact information exchange within our context, whereas the perceived influence of a partner emerges as a critical predictor. In addition, co‐participation in institutional committees significantly facilitates information dissemination, particularly when those committees involve discussions on deliberating about strategies to communicate findings on public‐sector infrastructure discrepancies and formulating recommendations to governments on transparency and accountability. These findings prompt discussions on four network management strategies aimed at restructuring networks and fostering stakeholder involvement and inclusivity.
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