The Case for Accountability

An inside look at institutional structure and its effects on group development in China.

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1. the case for accountability david jensen & nancy xiao
2. what do officials respond to? according to.... dense social networks and norms of trust robert putnam, 1993 & 2000 “ ”
3. what do officials respond to? according to.... dense social networks and norms of trust well-designed community social institutions robert putnam, 1993 & 2000 “ ” ” “ elinor ostrom, 1990
4. the proposal governmental informal accountability
5. moral high standing the reward
6. how does moral standing work? share a set of criteria for citizens and officials moral behavior. 1.
7. how does moral standing work? share a set of criteria for citizens and officials moral behavior. groups provide the opportunity to publicize officials’ good behavior. 1. 2.
8. meet the solidary groups encompassing embedding groups open to all in the community groups incorporating officials within them
9. when in china... village temples encompasses & embeds
10. when in china... village temples village churches encompasses & embeds encompasses but does not embed
11. when in china... village temples village churches encompasses & embeds encompasses but does not embed village-wide lineage groups encompasses & embeds
12. when in china... village temples village churches encompasses & embeds encompasses but does not embed village-wide lineage groups encompasses & embeds sub-village lineage groups does not encompass but embeds
13. how did we do? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Dependent Variables Per capita village gov’t expenditure on public projects Existence of paved roads Existence of paved village paths Proportion of village classrooms usable in raining weather Newness of village school buildings Existence of running water
14. how did we do? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Measure observable implications per group 2 measures for village temples 2 measures for village churches 1 measure for village-wide lineage groups 1 measure for sub-village lineage groups Explanatory Variables
15. how did we do? 1. 2. 3. Geographic & Demographic Controls Economic Controls Democratic & Bureaucratic Institution Control Variables
16. the results are in most positive impacts village temples village-wide lineage groups
17. the results are in most positive impacts least positive impacts village temples village-wide lineage groups village churches sub-village lineage groups
18. lessons learned Top-down bureaucratic institutions don’t work.
19. lessons learned When formal institutions are weak, solidary groups can be used to implement real pressure on local officials. Top-down bureaucratic institutions don’t work.
20. -Lily Tsai ...When formal institutions of accountability are weak, citizens can still make government officials organize and fund the public goods that they want and need when they have the right kind of social groups. “” “”