Abstract：In recent years， with the development of economy and society， the process of urbanization in our country has been accelerating， the scale of cities has continued to expand， and the level of urbanization has continued to increase. The agglomeration effect of urban agglomerations has become prominent， and regional development has become a trend. How to effectively integrate regional resources across administrative boundaries and connect actors in a region is a major challenge for regional governance. The United States is a highly urbanized country with world-class urban agglomerations. It has accumulated sufficient practical experience in the governance of metropolitan areas and has formed effective institutional arrangements. Under the special political background of “home-rule”， the US local governments have formed an effective inter-government voluntary cooperation mechanism through intergovernmental agreements and the formation of regional self-organization. Through a series of institutional arrangements， the transaction costs and transaction risks faced in the cooperation process have been reduced， and the stable and continuous cooperation has been promoted， thereby realizing effective governance of metropolitan areas.
徐增阳 余 嫏. 美国大都市区治理中的地方政府自愿合作：何以兴起？何以持续？[J]. 华中师范大学学报（人文社会科学版）, 2018, 57(3): 31-39.
Xu Zengyang Yu Lang. The Voluntary Cooperation of Local Governments in the Governance of American Metropolitan Areas： How Dose It Occur？ How to Continue？. journal1, 2018, 57(3): 31-39.
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