协作治理中主体间信任如何影响其协作程度?——基于内蒙古草原治理的实证研究

How trust affects collaboration degree in collaborative governance? An empirical study based on Inner Mongolia grassland governance

主体间信任作为一种信息简化机制和行为约束机制,降低了协作治理中的交易成本。基于对内蒙古15个旗县草原治理的问卷调查,研究运用结构方程模型,探讨了协作治理中主体间信任对主体间协作程度的影响及其作用机制。研究发现:①主体间信任程度、不同参与主体的参与程度和不同协作实现方式的使用程度均对主体间协作程度具有显著的直接正向影响,且以不同参与主体的参与程度的影响作用最大。②不同参与主体的参与程度与主体间信任程度具有显著的正向影响,且对主体间信任程度和主体间协作程度的关系具有显著的正向中介作用。其中,新闻媒体、宗教组织和非政府组织等参与主体的参与程度的中介作用最大。③不同协作实现方式的使用程度与主体间信任程度具有显著的负向影响,且对主体间信任程度和主体间协作程度的关系具有显著的负向中介作用。其中,市场机制和社会力量等协作实现方式的使用程度的中介作用最大。④多群组分析发现,性别和收入具有显著的调节作用,且女性和低收入群体的调节作用更大。研究提出,要想提高草原治理的协作程度,应高度重视培育主体间的信任程度,提高新闻媒体、宗教组织和非政府组织等次要参与主体的参与程度,适当控制市场机制和社会力量等协作实现方式的使用程度,并对不同性别和收入的群体采取有针对性的策略。

As a mechanism of information simplification and behavior restriction,trust between participants reduces the transaction costs in collaborative governance. Based on a questionnaire survey of grassland governance in 15 banners and counties of Inner Mongolia,this paper uses structural equation model to explore the role of trust between participants in collaborative governance and its mechanism. The research finds that: ①All of the trust degree between participants,the participation degree of different participants and the use degree of collaborative methods directly and positively affect the collaboration degree,and the participation degree of different participants has the greatest effect. ②The participation degree of different participants is positively correlated with both the trust degree,and has a significant positive mediating effect on the relationship between the degree of trust and the degree of collaboration between participants. The intermediary effect of the participation degree of participants such as news media,religious organizations and non-governmental organizations is the greatest. ③The use degree of collaborative methods is negatively correlated with the trust degree between participants,and has a significant negative intermediary effect on the relationship between the degree of trust between agents and the degree of collaboration between agents. The market mechanism and social forces have the greatest mediating effect. ④Multi-group analysis found that gender and income have a significant moderating effect,and women and low-income groups have a greater moderating effect. Finally,the study proposes that,in order to improve the collaboration degree of grassland governance,we should attach great importance to fostering trust among the participants,especially increasing the participation degree of secondary participants such as news media,religious organizations and non-governmental organizations,properly controlling the use degree of market mechanism and social forces,and adopting targeted strategies for groups of different genders and incomes. The research can not only clarify the influence of trust degree between participants on the collaboration degree;but also improve the collaboration degree of grassland governance and other collaborative governance efficiently.