Public Administration
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Established in 1923, Public Administration (PA) is the oldest journal in the field of public administration.
"The Limits of Regulatory Capture: Explaining the UK Payment Protection Insurance Mis-Selling Scandal" by Eva Heims reexamines the ineffective response of government agencies to the vast mis-selling of payment protection insurance by the financial industry in the UK. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"The Limits of Regulatory Capture: Explaining the UK Payment Protection Insurance Mis-Selling Scandal" by Eva Heims reexamines the ineffective response of government agencies to the vast mis-selling of payment protection insurance by the financial industry in the UK. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Accountability in Government Use of AI: Citizen Concerns and Preferences" by Naikang Feng & Yanto Chandra answers the question about how ordinary citizens perceive accountability policies in government AI use. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Accountability in Government Use of AI: Citizen Concerns and Preferences" by Naikang Feng & Yanto Chandra answers the question about how ordinary citizens perceive accountability policies in government AI use. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Comparing the Implications of Strategies for Governing the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Political Robustness of Five European Political Regimes" by Eva Sørensen, Peter Triantafillou, Tiziana Caponio, György Hajnal, Tiina Randma-Liiv, & David Spacek (1/n) doi.org/10.1111/padm...
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Comparing the Implications of Strategies for Governing the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Political Robustness of Five European Political Regimes" by Eva Sørensen, Peter Triantafillou, Tiziana Caponio, György Hajnal, Tiina Randma-Liiv, & David Spacek (1/n) doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Have you had a chance to read "Unpacking Approaches to Digitalization Strategy" in 103(3)? Novel framework on how to analyze local governments digitization strategies is identified in this article. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
October 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Have you had a chance to read "Unpacking Approaches to Digitalization Strategy" in 103(3)? Novel framework on how to analyze local governments digitization strategies is identified in this article. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1976 and 54(2). "Administrative Devolution in Practice: The Secretary of State for Scotland and the Scottish Office" by Michael J. Keeting examines how administrative devolution in Scotland has operated. doi.org/10.1111%2Fj....
Administrative Devolution in Practice: The Secretary of State for Scotland and the Scottish Office
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October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1976 and 54(2). "Administrative Devolution in Practice: The Secretary of State for Scotland and the Scottish Office" by Michael J. Keeting examines how administrative devolution in Scotland has operated. doi.org/10.1111%2Fj....
"Can Cross-Sector Collaboration Contribute to Boundaries Reshaping of Digital Government Platforms? Empirical Evidence Based on Machine Learning and Text Analysis" in 103(3) explores the role of collaboration in the governance of digital government. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Can Cross-Sector Collaboration Contribute to Boundaries Reshaping of Digital Government Platforms? Empirical Evidence Based on Machine Learning and Text Analysis" in 103(3) explores the role of collaboration in the governance of digital government. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
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Saturday morning reading. What a gem!
"London One Hundred Years Hence" by G. Topham Forrest F.R.I.B.A. in @journalpa.bsky.social. Written in 1926 - I'd love to see a rejoinder written for 2026. Perhaps a PA scholar based in London today could do it? Any suggestions?
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"London One Hundred Years Hence" by G. Topham Forrest F.R.I.B.A. in @journalpa.bsky.social. Written in 1926 - I'd love to see a rejoinder written for 2026. Perhaps a PA scholar based in London today could do it? Any suggestions?
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
October 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Saturday morning reading. What a gem!
"London One Hundred Years Hence" by G. Topham Forrest F.R.I.B.A. in @journalpa.bsky.social. Written in 1926 - I'd love to see a rejoinder written for 2026. Perhaps a PA scholar based in London today could do it? Any suggestions?
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
"London One Hundred Years Hence" by G. Topham Forrest F.R.I.B.A. in @journalpa.bsky.social. Written in 1926 - I'd love to see a rejoinder written for 2026. Perhaps a PA scholar based in London today could do it? Any suggestions?
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
Have you had a chance to read "Auditing, the State and Democracy in a “New” Machine Age of Digitalization: The UK Supreme Audit Institution" in 103(3)? Interesting findings on the digitalization of the audit. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Have you had a chance to read "Auditing, the State and Democracy in a “New” Machine Age of Digitalization: The UK Supreme Audit Institution" in 103(3)? Interesting findings on the digitalization of the audit. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Have you had a chance to read "Chasing Digitalization: Understanding Control and Dispersion of Digitalization in Public Sector Organizations" by Gustaf Kastberg Weichselberger in 103(3)? doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
October 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Have you had a chance to read "Chasing Digitalization: Understanding Control and Dispersion of Digitalization in Public Sector Organizations" by Gustaf Kastberg Weichselberger in 103(3)? doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"AI in Public Decision-Making: A Philosophical and Practical Framework for Assessing and Weighing Harm and Benefit" by Karl de Fine Licht & Anna Folland presents a framework for utilizing AI in decision-making to evaluate harms & benefits, resolve conflicts, and foster trust. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
AI in Public Decision‐Making: A Philosophical and Practical Framework for Assessing and Weighing Harm and Benefit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in public decision-making; yet existing governance tools often lack clear definitions of harm and benefit, practical methods for weighing competing v....
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October 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"AI in Public Decision-Making: A Philosophical and Practical Framework for Assessing and Weighing Harm and Benefit" by Karl de Fine Licht & Anna Folland presents a framework for utilizing AI in decision-making to evaluate harms & benefits, resolve conflicts, and foster trust. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Institutional Factors as Antecedents of Energy Efficiency Policies at the Local Level" by @abouassi.bsky.social, Carley Weted, & David Schwegman finds that state-level policies and global city networks shape local energy efficiency adoption. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa... @au-spa.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Institutional Factors as Antecedents of Energy Efficiency Policies at the Local Level" by @abouassi.bsky.social, Carley Weted, & David Schwegman finds that state-level policies and global city networks shape local energy efficiency adoption. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa... @au-spa.bsky.social
"Strategic Response Under Pressure: The Impact of
Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on How Local Governments Tackle “Environment-Economy” Nexus" by Fangyuan Zhong, Qing Liu, & Mengbing Du explores how pilot policies reshape governments' goal-setting process. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on How Local Governments Tackle “Environment-Economy” Nexus" by Fangyuan Zhong, Qing Liu, & Mengbing Du explores how pilot policies reshape governments' goal-setting process. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
October 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Strategic Response Under Pressure: The Impact of
Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on How Local Governments Tackle “Environment-Economy” Nexus" by Fangyuan Zhong, Qing Liu, & Mengbing Du explores how pilot policies reshape governments' goal-setting process. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on How Local Governments Tackle “Environment-Economy” Nexus" by Fangyuan Zhong, Qing Liu, & Mengbing Du explores how pilot policies reshape governments' goal-setting process. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"Algorithmic Governance: Experimental Evidence on Citizens' and Public Administrators' Legitimacy Perceptions of Automated Decision-Making" by Jaakko Hillo, Isak Vento, & Tero Erkkilä examines admin & citizen perceptions of automated decision legitimacy. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Algorithmic Governance: Experimental Evidence on Citizens' and Public Administrators' Legitimacy Perceptions of Automated Decision-Making" by Jaakko Hillo, Isak Vento, & Tero Erkkilä examines admin & citizen perceptions of automated decision legitimacy. doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
"The Socio-Structural Drivers of Strategic Improvisation in Emergency Services: An Exploratory Study of the Royal Malaysia Police" by Ian R. Hodgkinson, Paul Hughes, Darwina Arshad, Swapan Ghosh, & Mohd Sharizal Ainul is open access on the website. doi.org/10.1111/padm... (1/n)
September 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"The Socio-Structural Drivers of Strategic Improvisation in Emergency Services: An Exploratory Study of the Royal Malaysia Police" by Ian R. Hodgkinson, Paul Hughes, Darwina Arshad, Swapan Ghosh, & Mohd Sharizal Ainul is open access on the website. doi.org/10.1111/padm... (1/n)
This week's #FlashbackFriday is less of a flashback and more of a highlight of "Does Outsourcing Reduce Public Scrutiny Toward Elected Officials?: Insights From US Municipal Water Management" in 103(3)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday is less of a flashback and more of a highlight of "Does Outsourcing Reduce Public Scrutiny Toward Elected Officials?: Insights From US Municipal Water Management" in 103(3)! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Dialogue of the Deaf: How Deliberation With Discontented Citizens May Hopelessly Fail" by Anouk van Twist finds that differing views on what constitutes good deliberation can create a dialogue of the deaf.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Dialogue of the Deaf: How Deliberation With Discontented Citizens May Hopelessly Fail" by Anouk van Twist finds that differing views on what constitutes good deliberation can create a dialogue of the deaf.
doi.org/10.1111/padm...
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I'm working on a book chapter for potential doctoral students and could use your help please. If you have a PhD in something public affairs related, or if you are in that type of doctoral program right now, why did you get/are getting a PhD? Does that reasoning still make sense to you now?
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm working on a book chapter for potential doctoral students and could use your help please. If you have a PhD in something public affairs related, or if you are in that type of doctoral program right now, why did you get/are getting a PhD? Does that reasoning still make sense to you now?
"Advancing Social Equity in Public Budgeting: The Role of Minority Political Representation in Local Government" by Can Chen, @vestorcien.bsky.social, & Milena Neshkova finds that greater minority representation predicts higher redistributive spending. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Advancing Social Equity in Public Budgeting: The Role of Minority Political Representation in Local Government" by Can Chen, @vestorcien.bsky.social, & Milena Neshkova finds that greater minority representation predicts higher redistributive spending. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1982 and 60(4). "Auditing the Efficiency of Nationalized Industries: Enter the Monopolies and Mergers Commission" by Maurice R. Garner explores the decision to engage in regular audits. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 1982 and 60(4). "Auditing the Efficiency of Nationalized Industries: Enter the Monopolies and Mergers Commission" by Maurice R. Garner explores the decision to engage in regular audits. doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
Have you had an opportunity to read "Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector: The Case of Social Services in Spain" in 103(3)? Fascinating findings! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Have you had an opportunity to read "Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector: The Case of Social Services in Spain" in 103(3)? Fascinating findings! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
Issue 103(3) contains a special issue exploring Accountability and Governance. The introduction to the special issue is a great read! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Issue 103(3) contains a special issue exploring Accountability and Governance. The introduction to the special issue is a great read! doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Navigating Digital Transformation? The Guiding Role and Socialization Processes of Change Agents" by @carofischer.bsky.social & Jessica Breaugh tracked 76 municipal "change agents" to show how staff grow into hybrid roles via socialization and identity shifts. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Navigating Digital Transformation? The Guiding Role and Socialization Processes of Change Agents" by @carofischer.bsky.social & Jessica Breaugh tracked 76 municipal "change agents" to show how staff grow into hybrid roles via socialization and identity shifts. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
"Moving Beyond New Public Management: How Business Type-Management Is Embedded in the Swedish State Through Institutional Hooks" by @shirinaoberg.bsky.social & Göran Sundström uses a historical-institutionalist analysis of Sweden, showing that... doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Moving Beyond New Public Management: How Business Type-Management Is Embedded in the Swedish State Through Institutional Hooks" by @shirinaoberg.bsky.social & Göran Sundström uses a historical-institutionalist analysis of Sweden, showing that... doi.org/10.1111%2Fpa...
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This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2006 and 84(1). "Developing New Forms of Partnership With the ‘Market’ in the Procurement of Public Services" by Tony Bovaird highlights recent, at that time, changes in public procurement. doi.org/10.1111/j.00...
Developing New Forms of Partnership With the ‘Market’ in the Procurement of Public Services
This article provides a conceptual framework for understanding the key differences between newly emerging ‘market’ relationships and more traditional forms of procurement by public sector organizatio....
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September 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This week's #FlashbackFriday takes us to 2006 and 84(1). "Developing New Forms of Partnership With the ‘Market’ in the Procurement of Public Services" by Tony Bovaird highlights recent, at that time, changes in public procurement. doi.org/10.1111/j.00...
"Public Versus Private Providers: How Ownership Impacts Quality in Public Service Markets" by Lena Brogaard examines differences in service quality among public, nonprofit, and for-profit providers of center-based childcare. doi.org/10.1111/padm...
September 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Public Versus Private Providers: How Ownership Impacts Quality in Public Service Markets" by Lena Brogaard examines differences in service quality among public, nonprofit, and for-profit providers of center-based childcare. doi.org/10.1111/padm...