Public Administration
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Established in 1923, Public Administration (PA) is the oldest journal in the field of public administration.
"The Impact of Active Engagement With Performance Information on Citizens Views on Public Services: A Budget Game Experiment" by Erasmus Häggblom, Bjorn Kleizen, & Wouter Van Dooren finds that citizens who are engaged tend to view performance negatively. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
"The Impact of Active Engagement With Performance Information on Citizens Views on Public Services: A Budget Game Experiment" by Erasmus Häggblom, Bjorn Kleizen, & Wouter Van Dooren finds that citizens who are engaged tend to view performance negatively. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Today is a great day to read "Aligning Behavioral Assumptions Underlying Policy Instruments: A Principle for Designing Policy Mixes Targeting Behavioral Change" by Linsheng He, Yixin Dai, & Yue Guo found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Today is a great day to read "Aligning Behavioral Assumptions Underlying Policy Instruments: A Principle for Designing Policy Mixes Targeting Behavioral Change" by Linsheng He, Yixin Dai, & Yue Guo found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Currently on Early View on the Public Administration website is Jim Flowers's thoughtful review of "Robust Public Governance in a Turbulent Era: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Experiences." Give it a read today! doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Currently on Early View on the Public Administration website is Jim Flowers's thoughtful review of "Robust Public Governance in a Turbulent Era: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Experiences." Give it a read today! doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2007 and 85(2). "THE SHINING LIGHTS? PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS AS AN APPROACH TO SERVICE IMPROVEMENT" by Jean Hartley & James Downe looks at the impact of competitive and threshold award schemes. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
THE SHINING LIGHTS? PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS AS AN APPROACH TO SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
Award schemes have proliferated in the public sector worldwide – yet there is little analysis of their role in improving public services through celebrating performance and sharing good practice. Thi....
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January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2007 and 85(2). "THE SHINING LIGHTS? PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS AS AN APPROACH TO SERVICE IMPROVEMENT" by Jean Hartley & James Downe looks at the impact of competitive and threshold award schemes. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
"Enhancing Citizens' Willingness to Engage in Co-Production: Insights Into Value Creation as a Key Motivator" by Jing Chen, Jichun Chen, & Qi Bian examines value-driven factors that influence citizens' willingness to engage in co-production. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"Enhancing Citizens' Willingness to Engage in Co-Production: Insights Into Value Creation as a Key Motivator" by Jing Chen, Jichun Chen, & Qi Bian examines value-driven factors that influence citizens' willingness to engage in co-production. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Fascinating findings on the impacts of cognitive biases on street-level bureaucrats' decision-making in "Cognitive Biases in Street-Level Resolutions: The Case of Multiple Claims in Tax Disputes" found in 103(4). doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Fascinating findings on the impacts of cognitive biases on street-level bureaucrats' decision-making in "Cognitive Biases in Street-Level Resolutions: The Case of Multiple Claims in Tax Disputes" found in 103(4). doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Have you had a chance to read the findings in "Is It Going Above and Beyond or Breaking the Rules? How Clients' Identities, Perceived Deservingness, and Outcomes Affect Citizens' Judgments of Bureaucrats' Rule Decisions"? doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Have you had a chance to read the findings in "Is It Going Above and Beyond or Breaking the Rules? How Clients' Identities, Perceived Deservingness, and Outcomes Affect Citizens' Judgments of Bureaucrats' Rule Decisions"? doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"The Bumps in the Road Toward Social Equity Budgeting: The Administrative Pitfalls When Implementing Participatory Budgeting" by Michelle Lofton & Juan Pablo Martínez Guzmán presents an implementation framework to evaluate participatory budgeting systems.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"The Bumps in the Road Toward Social Equity Budgeting: The Administrative Pitfalls When Implementing Participatory Budgeting" by Michelle Lofton & Juan Pablo Martínez Guzmán presents an implementation framework to evaluate participatory budgeting systems.
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Today is a great day to read "Citizen Acceptance of Co-Designed Public Sector Innovation" found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Today is a great day to read "Citizen Acceptance of Co-Designed Public Sector Innovation" found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"From Discretion to Calculation: How Analog Automation Shaped Digitalization of Finnish Social Assistance" by Aleksander Heikkinen, Minna van Gerven, & Riikka Koulu outlines the changes of automation in Finland's social assistance system over four decades. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"From Discretion to Calculation: How Analog Automation Shaped Digitalization of Finnish Social Assistance" by Aleksander Heikkinen, Minna van Gerven, & Riikka Koulu outlines the changes of automation in Finland's social assistance system over four decades. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Citizens' Inclusion in Public Services: A Systematic Review of the Public Administration Literature and Reflection on Future Research Avenues" provides insights into the state of knowledge on citizens' inclusion in public services. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"Citizens' Inclusion in Public Services: A Systematic Review of the Public Administration Literature and Reflection on Future Research Avenues" provides insights into the state of knowledge on citizens' inclusion in public services. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Today is a great day to learn more about third-party usage for public service delivery in "Integrating Formal and Relational Contracting: The Link Between Network Structure and Contract Design in Interlocal Collaboration Agreements," found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Today is a great day to learn more about third-party usage for public service delivery in "Integrating Formal and Relational Contracting: The Link Between Network Structure and Contract Design in Interlocal Collaboration Agreements," found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Want to know more about the size of administrative overhead and its relationship with agentificaiton? Read "Larger, Not Leaner? Agencification and the Size of the Administrative Overhead in Local Governments" in 103(4). doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Want to know more about the size of administrative overhead and its relationship with agentificaiton? Read "Larger, Not Leaner? Agencification and the Size of the Administrative Overhead in Local Governments" in 103(4). doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Today is a great day to read "What Reasoning Do Frontline Professionals Use Around Citizen-Clients' Socioeconomic Status: Exploring the Mechanisms" in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Today is a great day to read "What Reasoning Do Frontline Professionals Use Around Citizen-Clients' Socioeconomic Status: Exploring the Mechanisms" in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Want to know more about whether minority political representation impacts the social equity of budget allocation? If so, read "Advancing Social Equity in Public Budgeting: The Role of Minority Political Representation in Local Government" in 103(4)!
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Want to know more about whether minority political representation impacts the social equity of budget allocation? If so, read "Advancing Social Equity in Public Budgeting: The Role of Minority Political Representation in Local Government" in 103(4)!
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Want to know more about the concept of the "practice of fairness"? Read "“A Practice of Fairness”: Social Equity Budgeting in Freedom City" found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Want to know more about the concept of the "practice of fairness"? Read "“A Practice of Fairness”: Social Equity Budgeting in Freedom City" found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Have you had a chance to check out the interesting findings about participatory budgeting in "Participatory Budgeting for Social Equity: A Comparative Analysis" found in 103(4)? If not, today is a great day to read it!
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doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Have you had a chance to check out the interesting findings about participatory budgeting in "Participatory Budgeting for Social Equity: A Comparative Analysis" found in 103(4)? If not, today is a great day to read it!
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Today is a great day to read "Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy: The Case of Nigeria's Federal Character Principle," found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Today is a great day to read "Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy: The Case of Nigeria's Federal Character Principle," found in 103(4)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Happy New Year from all of us at Public Administration!
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at Public Administration!
"Leading the Charge: The Role of Women in Municipal Budgeting" by Saman Afshan finds that inclusive budget offices, rather than community diversity alone, are more likely to appoint women budget directors. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Leading the Charge: The Role of Women in Municipal Budgeting" by Saman Afshan finds that inclusive budget offices, rather than community diversity alone, are more likely to appoint women budget directors. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
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Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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December 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
1/🧵
Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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"Measuring Administrative Burden: Bringing the State “Back in” as a Reflexive Actor in Burden Reduction" by Pierre-Marc Daigneault, Marc Journeault, Laurent Lauzon-Rhéaume, & Lisa Birch examines how governments measure administrative burdens.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Measuring Administrative Burden: Bringing the State “Back in” as a Reflexive Actor in Burden Reduction" by Pierre-Marc Daigneault, Marc Journeault, Laurent Lauzon-Rhéaume, & Lisa Birch examines how governments measure administrative burdens.
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"A Replication of “Financial Rewards Do Not Stimulate Co-Production: Evidence From Two Experiments”" by Yangyang Fan, Tingting Wang, Yu Xu, Xu Chen, Xingru Chen, & Xinyu Tan studies the effectiveness of financial incentives for co-production in a non-Western context.
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"A Replication of “Financial Rewards Do Not Stimulate Co-Production: Evidence From Two Experiments”" by Yangyang Fan, Tingting Wang, Yu Xu, Xu Chen, Xingru Chen, & Xinyu Tan studies the effectiveness of financial incentives for co-production in a non-Western context.
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2025 and "Social Equity in Municipally Owned Corporations: Do Women in the Boardroom Make a Difference to the Gender Pay Gap?" by Rhys Andrews. Fascinating findings! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2025 and "Social Equity in Municipally Owned Corporations: Do Women in the Boardroom Make a Difference to the Gender Pay Gap?" by Rhys Andrews. Fascinating findings! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
A great day to review "Herbert Simon's Legacy for Public Administration" found in 103(4)! This manuscript provides a thoughtful review of Simon's scholarship in three key areas: decision-making, human performance, and organizational knowledge. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A great day to review "Herbert Simon's Legacy for Public Administration" found in 103(4)! This manuscript provides a thoughtful review of Simon's scholarship in three key areas: decision-making, human performance, and organizational knowledge. doi.org/10.1111/padm...