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Recent Publications

The Yoke of Objectivity in Public Administration (and Beyond)
Perspectives on Public Management and Governance
2024

This article problematizes the concept of "objectivity" as it applies to research and practice in public administration and beyond.

The Yoke of Objectivity in Public Administration (and Beyond)
Perspectives on Public Management and Governance
2024

Erynn Beaton and colleagues challenges the idea of value-free objectivity in public administration research, arguing for greater reflexivity and responsibility to address impacts on marginalized groups and advance social equity.

Exploring factors influencing repeated recalls in the US meat and poultry industry
Agribusiness
2024

Neal Hooker investigates the timing, probability and frequency of repeated recalls in the U.S. meat and poultry industry between 2003 and 2019. 

New development: Loyalty to principle or politics—The US civil service under attack … but is it justified?
Public Money & Management
2024

Jos Raadschelders studies the threats to merit-based, apolitical civil service, necessary reforms and risks to democracy.

Inequality in high-cost borrowing and unemployment insurance generosity in US states during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nature Human Behavior
2024

Stephanie Moulton and colleagues research the association between public benefits and the use of costly credit.

The impact of surprise billing laws on emergency services
Health Economics
2024

Wendy Xu investigated the effects of the state laws on emergency clinician reimbursements, charges, network participation, and potential surprise billing episodes.

Giving Voice: Examining the Tactical Repertoires of Nonprofit Advocacy for Disadvantaged Populations
Nonprofit Policy Forum
2024

This research study empirically examines the ways that service-providing nonprofit organizations advocate on behalf of their disadvantaged clients.

Giving Voice: Examining the Tactical Repertoires of Nonprofit Advocacy for Disadvantaged Populations
Nonprofit Policy Foum
2024

Erynn Beaton and colleagues find that nonprofits serving disadvantaged populations use advocacy tactics at higher rates than other organizations, with effectiveness shaped by tactical repertoires, client participation, funding, and policy context.