Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science) ›› 2019, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (2): 156-164.DOI: 10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2019.02.007

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Does Citizen Collective Preference Affect Local Government's Public Expenditure Structure?——An Empirical Research Based on Public Value Theory

BAO Guo-xian1,2, GUAN Bin1,2   

  1. (1. School of Management, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; 2. Research Center for Chinese Government Performance Management, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China)
  • Received:2018-10-18 Revised:2018-10-18 Online:2019-03-25 Published:2019-03-22
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Abstract: Public value theory focuses on the collective preference and emphasizes the role of politics. Taking collective preference of citizens as the starting point and local government as the research object, this paper empirically analyzes the impact of the interaction between citizens and government on public expenditure structure of local government. The results show that collective preferences will significantly influence the public expenditure structure of local government, but the relationship between the two will be moderated by the government's value orientation. The two kinds of local government's value orientation, i.e. “public-centered” and “government-centered” play different moderating roles. The fundamental reason for this relationship is that the realization of public value is the result of interactive consultation between the government and the people. Citizens are the ultimate determinants of public value, but they are also subject to the balance of political power. The research conclusion has certain significance for understanding the government's behavior patterns and decision-making practices in the new era,and promoting the development of public value theory.

Key words: public expenditure structure, public value, collective preference, value orientation

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