01668nam a22001217a 4500008004100000100002100041245010800062260002700170300003400197520118100231650010901412773002501521201224b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHugg, Victor G.   aPublic service-function types and interlocal agreement network structure: A longitudinal study of Lowa   aUrban Affairs Review    a56(4), Jul, 2020: p.1293-1315  aInterlocal service delivery networks have become a prominent subject within the urban governance literature, with significant scholarly attention being focused on the political, legal, and demographic characteristics that influence an organization’s decision to join a collaboration network. However, despite being a theoretically significant factor, few analyses have examined the role that service-function type plays in shaping these networks. This research note replicates and extends previous tests of the hypothesized relationship between service-function type and network structure by relying on a comprehensive 25-year data set of interlocal agreements from the state of Iowa. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the positive relationship between networks of system maintenance service-functions and network centralization is confirmed after controlling for the significant moderating effect of time. This more-generalized finding enhances our understanding of when local governments use service networks to solve public problems and potentially carries important implications for the relationship between network governance and policy performance. – Reproduced 

  aPublic services, Intergovernmental agreements, Network analysis, Municipal government, County government  aUrban Affairs Review