Does the longer tenure of local government heads affect the performance of local governments? The Korean case

IF 0.6 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Asian Journal of Political Science Pub Date : 2019-01-02 DOI:10.1080/02185377.2019.1598451

Heejin Han, Kilkon Ko, S. Cho

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT The relationship between the length of tenure of elected heads of local governments (HOLG) and performance of local governments remains ambiguous, with few empirical studies on it. Korea presents a compelling case in that it has limited HOLG to serve only three consecutive terms based on the untested belief that longer tenures have a negative effect on local governments. To address these gaps, this study applies the fixed effect panel model, using the Korean government data from 2008 to 2014. Our findings reveal a negative relationship between tenure length and efficiency, particularly among local governments demonstrating a low level of efficiency. The relationship between the length of tenure and integrity is also negative, especially among local governments with low levels of integrity. However, given that these relationships disappear when factors specific to local governments are controlled, our findings should be interpreted cautiously.

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地方政府首脑任期的延长是否会影响地方政府的绩效？韩国案例

摘要民选地方政府首脑的任期与地方政府绩效之间的关系仍然不明确，很少有实证研究。韩国提出了一个令人信服的案例，即基于未经测试的信念，即较长的任期会对地方政府产生负面影响，它限制地方政府首脑只能连任三届。为了解决这些差距，本研究采用了固定效应面板模型，使用了2008年至2014年的韩国政府数据。我们的研究结果揭示了任期长度与效率之间的负相关关系，特别是在效率水平较低的地方政府中。任期长短与廉正之间的关系也是负面的，尤其是在廉正水平较低的地方政府中。然而，考虑到当地方政府特有的因素得到控制时，这些关系就会消失，我们的研究结果应该谨慎解读。

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Asian Journal of Political Science POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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