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作者:Raymaekers, Pieter; Migchelbrink, Koen; Pattyn, Valerie; De Smedt, Peter
作者单位:KU Leuven; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Leiden University; Leiden University - Excl LUMC; Siemens AG; Siemens Belgium
摘要:Understanding the use of evidence by public organizations and public officials is a key issue for public administration scholars and practitioners. In this study, we examine how individual- and organizational-level factors relate to evidence informed policy making. Using the Norm of Evidence and Research in Decision-making (NERD), we conduct an online survey to analyze evidence informed policy making perceptions of public officials (n = 438) holding policy responsibilities within the Flemish (...
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作者:Johnson, Gary; Cragun, Spencer; Yoder, Jake
摘要:Post-2024, the United States faces an acute labor crisis marked by accelerating Local Election Official (LEO) attrition. This study examines causal drivers of this exodus, focusing specifically on disproportionate turnover within volatile swing and pivot counties. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, using longitudinal data from the Bipartisan Policy Center, US Census Bureau, Elections Voter Survey, MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), and the Reed LEO survey, alongside an original dataset ...
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作者:McCandless, Sean A.
作者单位:University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
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作者:Yang, Lang (Kate)
作者单位:George Washington University
摘要:This study examines how the selection of public sector leaders affects organizational outcomes, especially in oversight functions where independence is expected. Political economy literature suggests that elected leaders better respond to voter preferences, while appointed leaders possess more expertise. Drawing on public administration theories of political control of the bureaucracy, we posit that, regardless of the selection method, public sector leaders as agents are subject to the influen...
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作者:Van Dorp, Erik-jan
作者单位:Utrecht University
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作者:Chandra, Yanto; Tan, Jianxiang
作者单位:City University of Hong Kong
摘要:Innovation is desirable for the public sector. Yet understanding what and how some innovation projects survive and thrive in a competitive landscape-or public sector innovation-is often challenging. The challenges not only rest in the invisibility of the features of an innovation to human eyes but also in the lack of their accessibility for analysis. This study showcases a methodological framework using a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) for scale development and synthetic data generat...
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作者:[Anonymous]
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作者:Lee, Sungyoon; Chen, Gang
作者单位:Seoul Women's University; State University of New York (SUNY) System; University at Albany, SUNY
摘要:Prior research has found disparities in the allocation of disaster relief funds in the U.S. However, little attention has been paid to the role of bureaucracy in public assistance (PA) fund allocation that possibly contributes to these inequalities. This study examines whether minority bureaucratic representation promotes the allocation of PA funds in counties with more socially vulnerable populations. Multilevel modeling is utilized to test the hypotheses, using a panel dataset of 8608 county...
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作者:Hvidman, Ulrik; Houlberg, Kurt; Foged, Soren Kjaer
摘要:Incentives have become central to public sector management. We propose that public organizations' responses to incentives can exceed policymakers' intentions due to complex governance structures and high operational uncertainty. Through an empirical study, we examine short- and long-term impacts of a policy that gave local governments high-powered, sanction-based incentives to restrain costs. The incentives reduced government spending, but also triggered substantial overshooting-where local go...
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作者:Teodoro, Manuel P.; Smith, Jean
作者单位:University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison
摘要:Limited awareness impedes take-up in low-income utility assistance programs, which often suffer from low uptake. This study uses a field experiment to evaluate direct mail as a means of reducing learning burdens and thereby increasing participation in financial assistance programs offered by a large American sewer utility. Employing a conjoint design, we sent customers mailings that varied by medium (postcard vs. letter), frequency, color, sender (government vs. nonprofit), message framing (pe...