Subnational Regionalization in Argentina: The Effects of Subjective Interdependence and the Relationships between Actors on Intermunicipal Cooperation. (Grupo 1 - Scopus)

MAZZALAY, VICTOR HUGO

Bulletin of Latin American Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing

Lugar: Oxford; Año: 2011 vol. 30 p. 453 - 472

1470-9856

This article studies the networks of intermunicipal cooperation that occur through a process of subnational regionalization. It analyzes data from two Regional Communities in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The results show that interlocal subjective interdependence and strong relationships between actors, results in greater inter-municipal cooperation Furthermore, the results of the analysis suggest that interpersonal trust does not necessarily result in institutional coordination. While the local political parties are not a significant variable in this study, geographic distance does seem to play a role in the larger process of intergovernmental coordination.