Does political ideology still matter? A meta-analysis of government contracting decisions

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Chen, Yiying; Lu, Jiahuan
• 署名单位: Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3298
• DOI: 10.1111/padm.12995
• 发表日期: 2024
• 页码: 1681-1710
• 关键词: service delivery choices; local public-services; prison privatization; transaction costs; measuring citizen; waste collection; duration model; fiscal stress; management; PRIVATE

摘要

In the field of government contracting research, whether and to what extent political ideology drives government contracting has been a subject of ongoing debate for decades. This study conducts a comprehensive meta-analysis, incorporating 418 effect sizes drawn from 68 previous studies spanning over three decades. The findings indicate that right-wing political ideology generally yields a significant, positive effect on driving contracting out. Moreover, meta-regression analysis suggests that this ideological effect is stronger in government contracting for social services and in non-Anglo-American administrative traditions. The results emphasize the enduring relevance of political ideology in government contracting decisions, even though its impact may vary slightly in magnitude and circumstances.