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.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sharing Economy and Platforms
Open Source Software Innovations
Digital Economy and Work Transformation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Public Management Review
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–36
- Publication date
- 30 March 2026
- Language
- EN