Public Administration

This week's takes us to 2010 and 88(1). "From the Europeanization of Lawmaking to the Europeanization of National Legal Orders: The Case of Austria" by Marcelo Jenny and Wolfgang C. Müller explains how EU integration reshaped Austrian law.

FROM THE EUROPEANIZATION OF LAWMAKING TO THE EUROPEANIZATION OF NATIONAL LEGAL ORDERS: THE CASE OF AUSTRIA This article addresses the scope of legal Europeanization with regard to Austria, a 1995 accession country. Depending on the choice among several plausible indicators of legal Europeanization, the re...

"When Coproduction Meets Professionalism: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Challenges of Lay Input" by Rikke Kolding shows that lay input in coproduction is not uniformly challenging to professionalism. Instead, the type, need, and communication of lay input shape how professionals perceive and experience these challenges, offering a more nuanced understanding of professionalism in coproduction.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70070

"Cultural Competence in Community-Level Initiatives to Advance Racial Equity in Homeless Services" by Saerim Kim, Andrew Sullivan, Kotomi Yokokura, Hyokyung Kwak, & Emily Nwakpuda finds that most U.S. homelessness collaboratives demonstrate strong cultural competence in addressing racial inequality. But many still miss opportunities to deepen equity-focused practices and advance more effective, socially just service delivery.

https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70063

"Fairness Perception, Administrative Burden, and Social Welfare Participation" by Yongdong Shen, Wenchi Wei, Chao An, & Zhouyi Chen finds that both administrative burden and perceptions of fairness shape participation in China’s welfare programs. https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70067

"Governing the Local Digital Transformation: A European Comparative Perspective" by Sabine Kuhlmann, Justine Marienfeldt, & Frederico Ganz is a comparative analysis of how governance systems shape unequal outcomes of local digital transformation. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70061

"Policymakers' Preferences Over Public–Private Modes of Service Delivery and Credit-Claiming: Experimental Evidence" by Eleanor Woodhouse, Paolo Belardinelli, & Nathan Lee finds that procurement choices may be shaped by electoral incentives rather than just by efficiency concerns, raising questions about how far allocation decisions reflect political incentives alongside technical criteria.

https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70065

"Navigating the Algorithmic State: Public Values and Citizens’ Preferences of AI-Driven Public Service Delivery" by Guimin Zheng, Heewon Lee, Wenhui Li, Yixin Liu, & Tian Tang answers the question of what makes government AI acceptable to citizens. Evidence from a national conjoint experiment shows that effectiveness, transparency, and accountability are key. Equity and data protection matter even more in enforcement contexts, such as criminal justice, than in service-oriented areas.

Navigating the Algorithmic State: Public Values and Citizens' Preferences of AI‐Driven Public Service Delivery As the public sector increasingly adopts AI-powered automated decision systems (ADS), understanding how citizens experience and value ADS use in public decision-making is both normatively and practic...

"What Works for Whom? Exploring the Determinants and Hierarchical Tensions of Public Network Effectiveness: A Configurational Analysis" by Yulong Jie & Shuigen Hu examines China's business environment governance networks and finds a "performance paradox". https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70064

"Does Digital Transformation Rely on Collaborative Dynamics? A Case Study on the Italian Public Digital Strategy" by Lorenzo Costumato, Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Fabiana Scalabrini & L. Paglieri examines a crucial question at the intersection of public management and digital governance: To what extent does public sector digital transformation rely on collaboration? Drawing on an embedded qualitative case study of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the research unveils how hybrid governance models—balancing centralization and decentralization—shape collaborative dynamics in large-scale digital initiatives. The findings challenge the assumption that collaboration is inherently positive, highlighting key institutional and organizational factors that foster or hinder network effectiveness. Offering both theoretical contributions and practical implications, this study provides valuable guidance for scholars and policymakers seeking to design resilient, performance-driven digital strategies in complex public ecosystems.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70062

"Rethinking Reproductive Governance: What Can Public Administration on the Island of Ireland Learn From Abortion Accompaniment?" by Anna Theresa Schmid finds that abortion decriminalization in Ireland improved rights, but access gaps remain. Informal “accompaniment” networks fill gaps left by bureaucratic failures, acting as de facto administrators and models for more equitable, community-based reproductive care.

https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fpadm.70060