[论文解读] Blockchain Technology for Public Services: A Polycentric Governance Synthesis

Hozefa Lakadawala, Komla D. Dzigbede+1 more|arXiv (Cornell University)|Feb 4, 2026

Blockchain Technology Applications and Security被引用 0

一句话总结

该论文综合了区块链驱动的公共服务在多中心治理中的运作，显示混合与许可制设计占主导，并引入“可控多中心性”的治理基础设施概念。

ABSTRACT

National governments are increasingly adopting blockchain to enhance transparency, trust, and efficiency in public service delivery. However, evidence on how these technologies are governed across national contexts remains fragmented and overly focused on technical features. Using Polycentric Governance Theory, this study conducts a systematic review of peer-reviewed research published between 2021 and 2025 to examine blockchain-enabled public services and the institutional, organizational, and information-management factors shaping their adoption. Following PRISMA guidelines, we synthesize findings from major digital government and information systems databases to identify key application domains, including digital identity, electronic voting, procurement, and social services, and analyze the governance arrangements underpinning these initiatives. Our analysis reveals that blockchain adoption is embedded within polycentric environments characterized by distributed authority, inter-organizational coordination, and layered accountability. Rather than adopting full decentralization, governments typically utilize hybrid and permissioned designs that allow for selective decentralization alongside centralized oversight, a pattern we conceptualize as "controlled polycentricity." By reframing blockchain as a governance infrastructure that encodes rules for coordination and information-sharing, this study advances digital government theory beyond simple adoption metrics. The findings offer theoretically grounded insights for researchers and practical guidance for policymakers seeking to design and scale sustainable blockchain-enabled public services.

研究动机与目标

• 理解区块链在公共服务中在不同国家情境下的治理机制的动机与理解。
• 识别影响采用的制度、组织和信息管理因素。
• 绘制区块链驱动公共服务的主要应用领域与治理安排。

提出的方法

• 遵循 PRISMA 指南对 2021–2025 年同行评审研究的系统综述。
• 综合主要数字政府与信息系统数据库的发现。
• 对治理安排（包括身份、投票、采购与社会服务）的主题分析。

实验结果

研究问题

• RQ1 在不同国家情境下，区块链驱动的公共服务支撑着哪些治理结构与安排？
• RQ2 制度、组织与信息管理因素如何影响采用与实施？
• RQ3 在公共服务中区块链技术出现于哪些应用领域，出现了哪些治理模式？
• RQ4 各国政府在区块链部署中在多分散设计与集中设计方面的采用程度如何？

主要发现

• 区块链采用往往发生在具有分散授权与跨组织协调的多中心环境中。
• 混合与许可制设计普遍存在，使得在集中监管下实现选择性的去中心化。
• 研究将区块链重新定位为一种治理基础设施，编码协调与信息共享的规则。
• 提出可控多中心性的概念，用以描述融合去中心化与中央监督的治理。