Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.89

复旦-LSE讲座系列第89期

Title/题目

Building Governing Capacity in Collaboration: An Action Research

协作中的治理能力建设：行动研究

Speaker/主讲人

Prof. Xiaohu Wang, City University of Hong Kong

王小虎教授 香港城市大学

Host/主持人

Prof .Yijia Jing, IGPP

敬乂嘉教授 全球公共政策研究院

Discussant / 评论人

Assoc. Prof. Ping Jiang, IGPP

蒋平副教授 全球公共政策研究院

Assis. Prof. Wenyan Tu, IGPP

涂文燕助理教授 全球公共政策研究院

Time/时间

12:00-13:20, May 18, Monday, 2026

2026年5月18日，周一，12:00-13:20

Venue/地点

Room 805E, 8th Floor, West Sub-building of Guanghua Towers

光华楼西辅楼8楼805E会议室

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主讲人介绍/ The Speaker：

Prof. Xiaohu Wang

Prof. Xiaohu Wang is a Professor and Associate Dean (Research) at the City University of Hong Kong, directing the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Cluster. A global authority in public administration, he specializes in fiscal management, sustainability, and collaborative governance. His pioneering research, bridging international and Chinese governance models, includes over 100 publications and the standard textbook “Financial Management in the Public Sector”. Ranked among Stanford’s top 2% of most-cited scientists, his work is cited by the UN, World Bank, and national governments. In 2026, Prof. Wang received the prestigious Fred Riggs Award from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) for lifetime achievement in international and comparative public administration. Formerly a professor at the University of Central Florida and an ASPA leader, he remains a strategic consultant for governments and nonprofits across the U.S. and China.

讲座内容/ Abstract:

This lecture examines the efficacy of action research as a methodology for enhancing governing capacity within a collaborative governance framework. By engaging in an iterative cycle of "issue-research-action," I explore how academics can drive systematic policy reform. Through the lens of multi-sectoral networks, I analyze the evolving role of government—shifting from a sole provider to a network designer, coordinator, and monitor. Using the Greater Bay Area (GBA) cross-border elderly care as a case study, I demonstrate how academic intervention bridges the gap between theory and real-world application, exemplified by the integration of research-driven strategies into government policy. I propose a three-pillar "Blueprint" for institutional change in the GBA elderly care policy reform: establishing authoritative data platforms, fostering collaborative governance ecosystems, and developing multi-layered service systems. I show that action research is an essential tool for public administration, enabling scholars to overcome institutional obstacles through solution-driven collaboration with policymakers.