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作者：Licsandru, Tana; Meliou, Elina; Steccolini, Ileana; Chang, Sinmun
作者单位：University of London; Queen Mary University London; Brunel University; University of Essex; University of Bologna
摘要：Despite a resurgence of interest in social equity, citizens' inclusion in public services has attracted limited attention in the public administration literature so far, having often remained in the background of studies focusing on citizens' participation and representative bureaucracy. To fully comprehend and enhance the role of public administration in promoting inclusive public services and building inclusive societies, it is necessary to prioritize citizens' inclusion in public services a...
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作者：Chen, Can; Estorcien, Vernise; Neshkova, Milena I.
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; Indiana University System; Indiana University Indianapolis
摘要：Despite the growing number of minority elected officials, extant research has yet to understand if minority political representation improves social equity of budget allocation. This study tests whether having more minority representatives on county legislative bodies is associated with higher government redistributive spending, a key indicator of equitable resource distribution. Drawing on Peterson's (1981) classification of government programs into developmental, redistributive, and allocati...
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作者：He, Linsheng; Dai, Yixin; Guo, Yue
作者单位：Tsinghua University; Beijing Normal University
摘要：In practice, multiple policy instruments are often combined to achieve complex goals. However, predicting whether policy mixes will have complementary or conflicting effects remains a theoretical challenge, especially in those aimed at changing individuals' cognition and behavior. We provide novel theoretical and empirical insights into policy mix effectiveness by defining and differentiating the behavioral assumptions embedded in policy instruments, arguing that outcomes depend not only on th...
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作者：Gomes, Ricardo C.; Domingos, Fernando D.
作者单位：Getulio Vargas Foundation
摘要：Herbert Simon's pioneering developments on bounded rationality and artificial intelligence (AI) have had a profound and lasting impact on public administration. This paper systematically examines Simon's legacy, exploring how his concepts have shaped scholarship in three core areas: decision-making, human performance, and organizational knowledge. By connecting Simon's insights into contemporary advancements in AI, we highlight several avenues for further research. We uncover opportunities to ...
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作者：Mannak, Remco S.; Peutz, Murk; Bomhof, Iris
作者单位：Tilburg University
摘要：This experimental study examines user involvement in the co-design stage of public sector innovations in relation to citizen acceptance of these innovations. We analyze 603 citizen evaluations of 12 co-designed innovation prototypes. Results show that involving a few users can benefit many citizens. Partially co-designed innovation prototypes, with users co-defining the problem but professionals developing the solution, are perceived by citizens to be of higher quality than prototypes develope...
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作者：Gutierrez-Meave, Raul; Zhang, Shuwen; Carr, Jered B.; Siciliano, Michael D.
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Chicago; University of Illinois Chicago Hospital; Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas A.C. (CIDE)
摘要：Local governments increasingly rely on contractual relationships with third parties for public service delivery, blending formal agreements with relational mechanisms to reduce risks and uncertainties. While most research on these contracts has focused on relationships between two parties, this work adopts a network perspective to analyze how the structure of these networks-especially close-knit connections-influences contract design. We analyzed 6576 agreements between local governments in Io...
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作者：O'Shea, Cian; Palcic, Donal; Reeves, Eoin
作者单位：Trinity College Dublin; University of Limerick
摘要：This paper examines how contractual governance in a public-private partnership evolved over a 16-year period. It adopts a novel approach by revisiting an earlier analysis of Ireland's first PPP contract for school's infrastructure. We examine contractual governance at two distinct levels: the contract management level (between government and contractor) and the operational level (between school principals and facilities managers). We find that contractual governance between contracting parties...
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作者：Taylor, Cody R.; Afshan, Saman; Lawrence, Kara L.
作者单位：North Carolina State University; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Wilmington
摘要：Embracing participatory budgeting in meaningful ways gives the citizenry an increased voice in allocating local government funds. Using an integrated social equity framework, we compare ten communities in the U.S. that have implemented participatory budgeting. Qualitative interviews of public managers involved in participatory budgeting revealed that, when designed with equity in mind, PB can promote access, fairness, and quality, leading to meaningful outcomes for marginalized groups, such as...
