China : Urban Services and Governance

The study addresses governance challenges in public service delivery in China. It builds on the citizen scorecard survey conducted in five Chinese cities in 2006 to gauge citizens experience with public services, and demonstrates the usefulness of...

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Main Author: Brixi, Hana
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES
AVERAGE INCOME
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
BASIC NEEDS
CHILD SURVIVAL
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
DECISION MAKING
DISCRIMINATION
DISSEMINATION
DRUGS
EARTHQUAKE
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EQUAL TREATMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUITABLE ACCESS
FAMILY PLANNING
FEWER PEOPLE
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROUNDWATER
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALIZATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPORTANT POLICY
IMPROVING GOVERNANCE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUALITY
INEQUITIES
INFORMED CHOICES
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LACK OF AWARENESS
LARGE CITIES
LAWS
LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL LEVEL
LOCAL LEVELS
MARKET ECONOMY
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
MEDICAL STAFF
MEDICINES
MIGRANT
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MOTHER
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
OUTPATIENT CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLLUTION
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POPULATION GROUPS
POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRACTITIONERS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRESS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC SPENDING PROGRAMS
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICES
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
RESIDENCE STATUS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESPECT
RICHER POPULATION GROUPS
ROADS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL RESIDENTS
SAFE WATER
SCHOOL FEES
SCHOOL YEAR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE QUALITY
SERVICE UTILIZATION
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECTORS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
SUBNATIONAL LEVELS
SURGERY
TAX
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POOR
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN PUBLIC SERVICES
URBAN SERVICES
URBANIZATION
USER FEES
UTILITIES
WATER POLLUTION
WATER RESOURCES
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES
AVERAGE INCOME
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
BASIC NEEDS
CHILD SURVIVAL
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
DECISION MAKING
DISCRIMINATION
DISSEMINATION
DRUGS
EARTHQUAKE
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EQUAL TREATMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUITABLE ACCESS
FAMILY PLANNING
FEWER PEOPLE
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROUNDWATER
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALIZATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPORTANT POLICY
IMPROVING GOVERNANCE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUALITY
INEQUITIES
INFORMED CHOICES
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LACK OF AWARENESS
LARGE CITIES
LAWS
LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL LEVEL
LOCAL LEVELS
MARKET ECONOMY
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
MEDICAL STAFF
MEDICINES
MIGRANT
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MOTHER
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL LEVELS
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
OUTPATIENT CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLLUTION
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POPULATION GROUPS
POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRACTITIONERS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRESS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC SPENDING PROGRAMS
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICES
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
RESIDENCE STATUS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESPECT
RICHER POPULATION GROUPS
ROADS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL RESIDENTS
SAFE WATER
SCHOOL FEES
SCHOOL YEAR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE QUALITY
SERVICE UTILIZATION
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECTORS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
SUBNATIONAL LEVELS
SURGERY
TAX
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
URBAN POOR
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN PUBLIC SERVICES
URBAN SERVICES
URBANIZATION
USER FEES
UTILITIES
WATER POLLUTION
WATER RESOURCES
Brixi, Hana
China : Urban Services and Governance
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific
East Asia
Asia
China
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5030
description The study addresses governance challenges in public service delivery in China. It builds on the citizen scorecard survey conducted in five Chinese cities in 2006 to gauge citizens experience with public services, and demonstrates the usefulness of citizens feedback for policy development and implementation. The survey found that citizens were generally pleased with urban public services, but worried about the associated fees. Compared with the official urban residents, the urban poor and rural migrants in cities reported sharper utilization constraints, lower readiness to complain or pay informal fees, and a much larger income share spent on public services. The reported citizens perceptions sometimes diverged from the evidence and pointed to significant information asymmetries. Explaining the survey results, the study reveals problems of inadequacy, inequality and misaligned incentives in public resource allocation. The study presents several successful experiments reducing the dependence on user fees in basic education and primary healthcare. It recognizes that China has been undertaking comprehensive reforms to enhance equity and quality in public service delivery. Such reforms have included measures to strengthen the regulatory, monitoring, and enforcement systems and accountability relationships. In the context of the ongoing reforms, this study highlights the need to: a) hold the provincial governments accountable for public service delivery performance; b) develop effective mechanisms to align public resources and incentives at each level of government with the national priorities; and c) develop proper means to empower the citizens. In this context, the study affirms that the Chinese government is rightly placing reforms in the intergovernmental, administrative, and public finance systems at the top of its agenda.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Brixi, Hana
author_facet Brixi, Hana
author_sort Brixi, Hana
title China : Urban Services and Governance
title_short China : Urban Services and Governance
title_full China : Urban Services and Governance
title_fullStr China : Urban Services and Governance
title_full_unstemmed China : Urban Services and Governance
title_sort china : urban services and governance
publishDate 2012
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4222
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spelling okr-10986-42222021-04-23T14:02:16Z China : Urban Services and Governance Brixi, Hana ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES AVERAGE INCOME BASIC EDUCATION BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC NEEDS CHILD SURVIVAL CITIZEN CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH DECISION MAKING DISCRIMINATION DISSEMINATION DRUGS EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUAL TREATMENT EQUALIZATION EQUITABLE ACCESS FAMILY PLANNING FEWER PEOPLE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROUNDWATER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL HOSPITALIZATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT POLICY IMPROVING GOVERNANCE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEQUALITY INEQUITIES INFORMED CHOICES INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSURANCE SCHEMES INVESTMENT CLIMATE LABOR FORCE LACK OF AWARENESS LARGE CITIES LAWS LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL LOCAL LEVELS MARKET ECONOMY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS MEDICAL STAFF MEDICINES MIGRANT MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVELS NATIONAL POLICIES NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL PRIORITIES OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENT PATIENTS PER CAPITA INCOME PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLLUTION POOR HOUSEHOLDS POPULATION GROUPS POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRACTITIONERS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRESS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC SPENDING PROGRAMS QUALITY CARE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF EDUCATION QUALITY OF SERVICES QUALITY SERVICES RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESIDENCE STATUS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESPECT RICHER POPULATION GROUPS ROADS RURAL AREAS RURAL RESIDENTS SAFE WATER SCHOOL FEES SCHOOL YEAR SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE QUALITY SERVICE UTILIZATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECTORS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES STRATEGIC PRIORITY SUBNATIONAL LEVELS SURGERY TAX TRANSPARENCY URBAN AREAS URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN PUBLIC SERVICES URBAN SERVICES URBANIZATION USER FEES UTILITIES WATER POLLUTION WATER RESOURCES The study addresses governance challenges in public service delivery in China. It builds on the citizen scorecard survey conducted in five Chinese cities in 2006 to gauge citizens experience with public services, and demonstrates the usefulness of citizens feedback for policy development and implementation. The survey found that citizens were generally pleased with urban public services, but worried about the associated fees. Compared with the official urban residents, the urban poor and rural migrants in cities reported sharper utilization constraints, lower readiness to complain or pay informal fees, and a much larger income share spent on public services. The reported citizens perceptions sometimes diverged from the evidence and pointed to significant information asymmetries. Explaining the survey results, the study reveals problems of inadequacy, inequality and misaligned incentives in public resource allocation. The study presents several successful experiments reducing the dependence on user fees in basic education and primary healthcare. It recognizes that China has been undertaking comprehensive reforms to enhance equity and quality in public service delivery. Such reforms have included measures to strengthen the regulatory, monitoring, and enforcement systems and accountability relationships. In the context of the ongoing reforms, this study highlights the need to: a) hold the provincial governments accountable for public service delivery performance; b) develop effective mechanisms to align public resources and incentives at each level of government with the national priorities; and c) develop proper means to empower the citizens. In this context, the study affirms that the Chinese government is rightly placing reforms in the intergovernmental, administrative, and public finance systems at the top of its agenda. 2012-03-19T19:12:07Z 2012-03-19T19:12:07Z 2009-08-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090828114151 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4222 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5030 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific East Asia and Pacific East Asia Asia China