Nathan Favero
@nathanfavero.com
soft scientist (american university), church attendee, monoglot, datum scientist, chess grandnonmaster, etc. stata, r, javascript, quickbasic. #lifelonglearner
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How do performance failures affect user satisfaction? With co-authors (Mads Thau and @nathanfavero.com) @mfalcon.bsky.social (assoc prof @pa-sdu.bsky.social), leverage a major negative news story on Danish social services that broke during the fielding of a user survey. In @pareview.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
How do performance failures affect user satisfaction? With co-authors (Mads Thau and @nathanfavero.com) @mfalcon.bsky.social (assoc prof @pa-sdu.bsky.social), leverage a major negative news story on Danish social services that broke during the fielding of a user survey. In @pareview.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Have you ever wondered how the visibility of your tax payments shapes how you feel about your local government? 🧵
This study shows that when people are less aware of their property tax payments,
This study shows that when people are less aware of their property tax payments,
October 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Have you ever wondered how the visibility of your tax payments shapes how you feel about your local government? 🧵
This study shows that when people are less aware of their property tax payments,
This study shows that when people are less aware of their property tax payments,
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Have you ever thought about how the right kind of leadership can make government work better? Between 2002 and 2022, 28 U.S. states upgraded their unemployment insurance IT systems, boosting on-time benefit delivery by 5.26 percent and reducing delays by 2.90 percent, a net improvement of 8.16 🧵
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Have you ever thought about how the right kind of leadership can make government work better? Between 2002 and 2022, 28 U.S. states upgraded their unemployment insurance IT systems, boosting on-time benefit delivery by 5.26 percent and reducing delays by 2.90 percent, a net improvement of 8.16 🧵
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Have you ever wondered whether citizens hold public organizations less responsible for discrimination caused by AI than by humans? The study finds they do not. However, citizens assign more responsibility when the algorithm is developed in-house rather than outsourced.
October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Have you ever wondered whether citizens hold public organizations less responsible for discrimination caused by AI than by humans? The study finds they do not. However, citizens assign more responsibility when the algorithm is developed in-house rather than outsourced.
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New paper: LLMs are increasingly used to label data in political science. But how reliable are these annotations, and what are the consequences for scientific findings? What are best practices? Some new findings from a large empirical evaluation.
Paper: eddieyang.net/research/llm_annotation.pdf
Paper: eddieyang.net/research/llm_annotation.pdf
October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
New paper: LLMs are increasingly used to label data in political science. But how reliable are these annotations, and what are the consequences for scientific findings? What are best practices? Some new findings from a large empirical evaluation.
Paper: eddieyang.net/research/llm_annotation.pdf
Paper: eddieyang.net/research/llm_annotation.pdf
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Have you ever wondered why some bureaucracies respond more effectively to political demands than others? Research shows that agencies with slack resources, rather than just overall capacity, are significantly more responsive, commit to clearer timelines, and complete legislative requests faster.
October 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Have you ever wondered why some bureaucracies respond more effectively to political demands than others? Research shows that agencies with slack resources, rather than just overall capacity, are significantly more responsive, commit to clearer timelines, and complete legislative requests faster.
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Trump gutted USAID, stopping critical lifesaving assistance around the world, in order to save money, and is now putting more than that much money into interfering in Argentina's domestic politics by bailing out the ruling party.
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Trump gutted USAID, stopping critical lifesaving assistance around the world, in order to save money, and is now putting more than that much money into interfering in Argentina's domestic politics by bailing out the ruling party.
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reallocating limited resources among competing priorities. Using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Acid Rain Program as a case, the study finds that enforcement efforts for other industrial sites declined as attention shifted to the new program.
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
reallocating limited resources among competing priorities. Using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Acid Rain Program as a case, the study finds that enforcement efforts for other industrial sites declined as attention shifted to the new program.
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Have you ever wondered how street-level bureaucrats manage the pressures of working directly with clients? This study systematically reviews 165 studies using the PRISMA model to uncover both old and new coping mechanisms, including a newly identified approach called “moving with clients,”
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Have you ever wondered how street-level bureaucrats manage the pressures of working directly with clients? This study systematically reviews 165 studies using the PRISMA model to uncover both old and new coping mechanisms, including a newly identified approach called “moving with clients,”
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🌞 Editor's Choice Article!
The study introduces the concept of administrative limbo to describe citizens’ experiences of being trapped in prolonged bureaucratic processes that shape critical life outcomes.
The study introduces the concept of administrative limbo to describe citizens’ experiences of being trapped in prolonged bureaucratic processes that shape critical life outcomes.
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🌞 Editor's Choice Article!
The study introduces the concept of administrative limbo to describe citizens’ experiences of being trapped in prolonged bureaucratic processes that shape critical life outcomes.
The study introduces the concept of administrative limbo to describe citizens’ experiences of being trapped in prolonged bureaucratic processes that shape critical life outcomes.
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📢 Now Available: JPART Vol. 35, No. 4
We’re pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is out. In the coming days, we’ll be highlighting individual articles, introducing authors, and pulling out key insights. Stay tuned!
We’re pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is out. In the coming days, we’ll be highlighting individual articles, introducing authors, and pulling out key insights. Stay tuned!
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📢 Now Available: JPART Vol. 35, No. 4
We’re pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is out. In the coming days, we’ll be highlighting individual articles, introducing authors, and pulling out key insights. Stay tuned!
We’re pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory is out. In the coming days, we’ll be highlighting individual articles, introducing authors, and pulling out key insights. Stay tuned!
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Affected by the Government Shutdown*? Join SPA for a day of free classes covering career development strategies, current events, AI, & networking opportunities.
🗓️ Friday, 10/10 🕑 9:30 AM - 3 PM 📍Kerwin Hall
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🗓️ Friday, 10/10 🕑 9:30 AM - 3 PM 📍Kerwin Hall
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October 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Affected by the Government Shutdown*? Join SPA for a day of free classes covering career development strategies, current events, AI, & networking opportunities.
🗓️ Friday, 10/10 🕑 9:30 AM - 3 PM 📍Kerwin Hall
👉 Reserve your spot: american-spa.swoogo.com/classeswithoutquizzes
🗓️ Friday, 10/10 🕑 9:30 AM - 3 PM 📍Kerwin Hall
👉 Reserve your spot: american-spa.swoogo.com/classeswithoutquizzes
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We invite abstracts for Behavioural & Experimental Public Management Group Panel, 2026 IRSPM Conference. Submit before Oct12th www.irspm.org/panel-pages-... I'm pleased to co-chair this group with @nickpetrovsky.bsky.social @ksweissmueller.bsky.social @ggvanryzin.bsky.social Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen
P11 SIG Behavioural & Experimental Public Management | IRSPM
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September 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
We invite abstracts for Behavioural & Experimental Public Management Group Panel, 2026 IRSPM Conference. Submit before Oct12th www.irspm.org/panel-pages-... I'm pleased to co-chair this group with @nickpetrovsky.bsky.social @ksweissmueller.bsky.social @ggvanryzin.bsky.social Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen
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Whether we like it or not, AI is here and not going anywhere. The excellent colleagues behind @callingbullshit.bsky.social (@jevinwest.bsky.social & @carlbergstrom.com) now have a great resource to help us understand AI and how to deal with it. Highly recommended!
thebullshitmachines.com/index.html
thebullshitmachines.com/index.html
September 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Whether we like it or not, AI is here and not going anywhere. The excellent colleagues behind @callingbullshit.bsky.social (@jevinwest.bsky.social & @carlbergstrom.com) now have a great resource to help us understand AI and how to deal with it. Highly recommended!
thebullshitmachines.com/index.html
thebullshitmachines.com/index.html
🧵I was surprised to find that people rate representation as more important than equity or efficiency, when asked to assess values for public services. From my latest work with @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social @colt-jensen.bsky.social & @minjungckim.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🧵I was surprised to find that people rate representation as more important than equity or efficiency, when asked to assess values for public services. From my latest work with @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social @colt-jensen.bsky.social & @minjungckim.bsky.social
Like much of my work, this is arguably a measurement paper in disguise (since measurement is "boring"). For me, the spark behind the paper stems from an argument I heard long ago that deep political disagreements are rooted less in holding different values and more in selecting values to prioritize.
Check out our latest ARPA @aspanational.bsky.social article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Like much of my work, this is arguably a measurement paper in disguise (since measurement is "boring"). For me, the spark behind the paper stems from an argument I heard long ago that deep political disagreements are rooted less in holding different values and more in selecting values to prioritize.
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Check out our latest ARPA @aspanational.bsky.social article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Check out our latest ARPA @aspanational.bsky.social article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
@nathanfavero.com, @colt-jensen.bsky.social, @minjungckim.bsky.social, & I examine how political ideology & public service motivation influence public value preferences.
Annual reminder that TurboTax (Intuit) is good at helping us file our taxes and even better at lobbying against reforms that would make filing taxes easier www.propublica.org/article/insi...
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
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August 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Annual reminder that TurboTax (Intuit) is good at helping us file our taxes and even better at lobbying against reforms that would make filing taxes easier www.propublica.org/article/insi...
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The full release of the ANES 2024 Time Series #Data is now available. More details here: electionstudies.org/anes-announc...
August 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The full release of the ANES 2024 Time Series #Data is now available. More details here: electionstudies.org/anes-announc...
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And last but not least...
How do client characteristics influence the willingness of frontline professionals to break rules to help them? 🧵
How do client characteristics influence the willingness of frontline professionals to break rules to help them? 🧵
August 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
And last but not least...
How do client characteristics influence the willingness of frontline professionals to break rules to help them? 🧵
How do client characteristics influence the willingness of frontline professionals to break rules to help them? 🧵
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How do government capacities shape the burdens citizens face when accessing public services?
This study shows that administrative capacities, such as communication strategies, resource availability, and inter-agency coordination, can either reduce or intensify administrative burdens.
How do government capacities shape the burdens citizens face when accessing public services?
This study shows that administrative capacities, such as communication strategies, resource availability, and inter-agency coordination, can either reduce or intensify administrative burdens.
August 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Following...
How do government capacities shape the burdens citizens face when accessing public services?
This study shows that administrative capacities, such as communication strategies, resource availability, and inter-agency coordination, can either reduce or intensify administrative burdens.
How do government capacities shape the burdens citizens face when accessing public services?
This study shows that administrative capacities, such as communication strategies, resource availability, and inter-agency coordination, can either reduce or intensify administrative burdens.
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Do right-leaning governments run state-owned enterprises (SOEs) better?
This new research from Brazil (2019–2022) finds that SOEs perform better financially under more right-leaning incumbents—but only when their political parties focus on policy over power.
This new research from Brazil (2019–2022) finds that SOEs perform better financially under more right-leaning incumbents—but only when their political parties focus on policy over power.
July 31, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Do right-leaning governments run state-owned enterprises (SOEs) better?
This new research from Brazil (2019–2022) finds that SOEs perform better financially under more right-leaning incumbents—but only when their political parties focus on policy over power.
This new research from Brazil (2019–2022) finds that SOEs perform better financially under more right-leaning incumbents—but only when their political parties focus on policy over power.