Original
Citizens’ engagement in coproduction through digital platforms: a survey experiment study in China
Abstract
This study examines how administrative burden and transparency affect citizens’ willingness to engage in coproduction via digital platforms. In a preregistered vignette experiment, we find that lower administrative burden significantly increases participation, while digital transparency independently promotes engagement. Their interaction is insignificant, suggesting that the two factors operate through separate rather than synergistic mechanisms. These findings advance research on administrative burden, transparency, and digital governance by clarifying how platform design can encourage citizens’ coproduction.
中文
公民通过数字平台参与共同生产：一项中国的调查实验研究
摘要
本研究考察行政负担和透明度如何影响公民通过数字平台参与共同生产的意愿。在一项预注册的情境实验中，我们发现较低的行政负担显著提高参与，而数字透明度独立促进参与。二者的交互作用不显著，表明这两个因素通过各自独立而非协同的机制发挥作用。这些发现通过阐明平台设计如何鼓励公民共同生产，推进了关于行政负担、透明度和数字治理的研究。
关键词
共同生产、数字平台、行政负担、透明度、公民参与、调查实验、数字治理、中国