I am Yanwei Li and I work as an associate professor at Nanjing Normal University, China. My general interests include: governance theory, complexity theory, collaboration and public service delivery. My thesis is about the governance of environmental conflicts in China, specifically on government responses to protests against waste incinerators and PX plants. Currently, I research the governance of risks in adopting innovative technologies, and the governance of the sharing economy initiatives.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
governance and public policy
801
Scholar Citations
17
Scholar h-index
24
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Citizens’ engagement in coproduction through digital platforms: a survey experiment study in China N Li, Y Li Public Management Review, 1-36 , 2026 2026
Upscaling policy pilots: Four tales in Chinese health governance Y Song, Y Li Public Policy and Administration 41 (2), 202-222 , 2026 2026 Citations: 3
Outcome mutability, culpable control, and blame attribution in crisis Y Li, H Yu Public Management Review, 1-25 , 2026 2026
Do Acknowledgement through Repetition and Non-referral Responses Build Satisfaction? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in China Y Li, H Yu, N Li Public Performance & Management Review, 1-26 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Seeking mechanisms underlying accountability in crises: A qualitative comparative analysis of 29 cases in China Y Li, H Cheng, H Li Public Policy and Administration, 09520767251414832 , 2026 2026
Citizen satisfaction, community attachment, and their engagement in coproduction: A survey study in China X Wu, Y Gong, Y Li Public Performance & management review 49 (1), 32-56 , 2026 2026 Citations: 8
How citizens’ discursive strategies influence street-level bureaucrats’ prioritization: evidence from the government service hotline system in China X Zhao, Z Cheng, Y Li Journal of Public Policy, 1-29 , 2026 2026
Seeking Legitimacy Through Accountability: Is Institution‐Based Accountability More Legitimate Than Campaign‐Based Accountability? Y Li, Z Han, H Yin Public Administration Review , 2026 2026
Volunteers’ Sustained Volunteering in Emergencies: Empirical Findings From a Survey Study in Tianjin, China X Wu, J Li, Y Li Chinese Public Administration Review, 15396754251393651 , 2026 2026
Changes in the accountability obligation, intensity, and working drive of public employees: Evidence from a survey experiment Y Li, H Yu Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 36 (1), 71-84 , 2026 2026 Citations: 6
Wrestling with multiple accountabilities in times of crisis: Findings from the experiences of Chinese local governments in responding to COVID‐19 Z Ye, B Ma, Y Li Review of Policy Research 43 (1), e12573 , 2026 2026 Citations: 10
Individual, organizational, and institutional accountability: a systematic literature review in public administration Y Li, J Koppenjan, H Wang Public Management Review 27 (11), 2764-2794 , 2025 2025 Citations: 30
Trade-offs between accountability and discretion in job performance: findings from a survey study in a Chinese regulatory context Y Li, H Yu Policy Studies, 1-21 , 2025 2025
Network structure, network mechanism, and network effectiveness and legitimacy: A configurational analysis of 26 cases Y Li, X Zhang Public Policy and Administration 40 (4), 656-675 , 2025 2025
Understanding the Institutional Dynamics of the Chinese Civil Servant Personnel System: A Policy Design Analysis from the Employee Life Cycle Perspective Y Wu, Y Li Journal of Asian Governance 2 (3), 1-29 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Accountability and high‐effort coping strategies of public employees: evidence from a survey experiment in China Y Li, H Yu Public Administration 103 (3), 923-941 , 2025 2025 Citations: 10
Empathy, stress, and coproduction: Experience of public professionals in Chinese healthcare Y Li, H Yu International Review of Administrative Sciences 91 (3), 389-408 , 2025 2025
Under what conditions do street-level bureaucrats prioritize citizens’ voices? Findings from the 12345 hotline in China X Zhao, Y Li, H Yu Policy Studies, 1-22 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Passive cooperation or active coproduction? Grassroots NGOs’ strategies in interactions with government in crisis management in Chengdu, China X Wu, W Qin, Y Li Local Government Studies 51 (4), 768-798 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Is it all about the government's early response? A configurational analysis of 27 cases in governing COVID‐19 in China H Tan, Y Li, J Huang, X Liu Review of Policy Research 42 (4), 905-928 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
The governance of risks in ridesharing: A revelatory case from Singapore Y Li, A Taeihagh, M De Jong Energies 11 (5), 1277 , 2018 2018 Citations: 77
Government responses to environmental conflicts in urban China: the case of the Panyu waste incineration power plant in Guangzhou Y Li, V Homburg, M De Jong, J Koppenjan Journal of Cleaner Production 134, 354-361 , 2016 2016 Citations: 74
Governing environmental conflicts in China: Under what conditions do local governments compromise? Y Li, J Koppenjan, S Verweij Public Administration 94 (3), 806-822 , 2016 2016 Citations: 61
Toward a commonly shared public policy perspective for analyzing risk coping strategies Y Li, A Taeihagh, M de Jong, A Klinke Risk analysis 41 (3), 519-532 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
What drives the governance of ridesharing? A fuzzy-set QCA of local regulations in China Y Li, L Ma Policy Sciences , 2019 2019 Citations: 43
A governance network perspective on environmental conflicts in China: findings from the Dalian paraxylene conflict Y Liu, Y Li, B Xi, J Koppenjan Policy Studies 37 (4), 314-331 , 2016 2016 Citations: 39
More “Government”, less “Governance”: Chinese public employees' preferences for governing public service delivery Y Li, Q Shi Governance and Public Administration in China, 38-58 , 2022 2022 Citations: 32
Cross-sector collaboration in times of crisis: Findings from a study of the Funing tornado in China Y Lu, Y Li Local Government Studies , 2019 2019 Citations: 32
Individual, organizational, and institutional accountability: a systematic literature review in public administration Y Li, J Koppenjan, H Wang Public Management Review 27 (11), 2764-2794 , 2025 2025 Citations: 30
A framework in analysing the strategies for governing innovation networks for public innovation Y Li Policy Studies , 2019 2019 Citations: 30
The evolution of collaborative networks: A social network analysis of Chinese environmental protection policy Y Li, J Huang Public Policy and Administration , 2021 2021 Citations: 29
Accountability through public participation? Experiences from the ten-thousand-citizen review in Nanjing, China Y Li, X Qin, J Koppenjan Journal of Public Policy 42 (1), 43-62 , 2022 2022 Citations: 28
Citizens’ motivations to coproduce: a Q methodological study on the City Governance Committee in Nanjing, China Y Li, Y Lu, A Molenveld, J Koppenjan Public Management Review 25 (5), 950-970 , 2023 2023 Citations: 20
Governing environmental conflicts in China Y Li Routledge , 2018 2018 Citations: 20
Governing environmental conflicts: A comparative analysis of ten protests against industrial facilities in urban China Y Li, J Koppenjan, V Homburg Local Government Studies 43 (6), 992-1013 , 2017 2017 Citations: 20
Governing environmental conflicts in urban China: Lessons learned from the case of the Liulitun waste incineration plant in Beijing Y Li Public Policy and Administration , 2017 2017 Citations: 18
Evaluating the coordinated development between digital technology and local safety management capability: evidence from 31 provinces in China C Xie, L Huang, Y Li Journal of Chinese Governance 9 (4), 453-482 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Is hierarchy the only answer? The accountability preferences of Chinese public employees in public service delivery Y Li Review of Policy Research , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
How temporary organisations manage flexibility in times of crises? Experiences of a Chinese control command in response to COVID‐19 Y Li, Y Song Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management 31 (2), 249-258 , 2023 2023 Citations: 12
State-led pilot innovation upscaling? A tale of the Sanming healthcare reform in China Y Li, Y Song Local Government Studies 49 (2), 375-396 , 2023 2023 Citations: 11
