公共行政

PAR — 2026-09-01 Original Increasing Equitable Access in Public Service: A Descriptive Study About Accessible Materials Michelle Allgood Abstract ABSTRACT As the digital footprint of public service expands, the need for accessible materials for individuals with disabilities grows. Public servants must consider accessibility in the creation of all materials, from websites to PDFs to audio and visual media. However, research around accessible material creation in public service has been limited. This study uses data from a 2024 survey of MPA alumni from five universities to identify their familiarity with accessible material creation, including their awareness of their own organization's policies, processes, and training. The findings reveal that respondent awareness of their own organization's practices was correlated with higher familiarity in generating accessible materials. However, many respondents did not know about their organization's practices, identifying the need for increased dialogue about this essential element of social equity and inclusion. As such, suggestions for organizations to improve their practices around accessible material creation along with ideas for continued research are shared.

GOV 39/4 2026-08-30 Original Social Norms, State Punishment, and Motivation Crowding in Anti‐Corruption Messaging: Experimental Evidence From China

PSJ 54/4 2026-08-29 Original Disclosing Power Dynamics in Metropolitan Governance: An Analysis of Network Micro‐Mechanisms of Change in an Evolving Inter‐Municipal Network

PAR — 2026-08-28 Original Toward a Gender Sensitive and Locally Rooted co‐Production Approach: Insights From Implementing Child Stunting Eradication Program in Indonesia

PAR — 2026-08-28 Original Coordination Costs and Homelessness Housing Form Choice Edmund Poku Adu, Julius A. Nukpezah Abstract ABSTRACT Local implementers have discretion in selecting forms of housing for the homeless, yet the determinants of these choices remain poorly understood. Using the institutional collective action (ICA) framework, this study examines California's Homekey program to assess how coordination demands shape decisions among hotel conversions, multifamily acquisitions, and modular or new construction. Drawing on binary logistic, generalized estimating equation (GEE), and multinomial logistic models, we find that larger projects and those designated as permanent housing are significantly more likely to pursue hotel conversions. Housing authorities—owing to their specialized missions and lower form‐specific coordination costs—are over six times more likely than cities to select multifamily acquisition. Local vacancy constraints further steer implementers away from modular or new construction and toward hotel conversions. These results demonstrate that implementation form is not a neutral technical decision but an institutional response to coordination challenges embedded in intergovernmental and interorganizational contexts.

PMR — pp. 1-28 2026-08-28 Original Can cooperation between a city and a region lead to a robust solution during a polycrisis? – the case of Czechia

JPART — 2026-08-27 Original Civil Servants and Democratic Backsliding: The Role of Managerial Signals Mads Pieter van Luttervelt, Mathias Rask Østergaard-Nielsen, Martin Bækgaard, Zuzana Murdoch, Benny Geys

PMR — pp. 1-30 2026-08-26 Original Beyond monolithic state logic: how top-down accountability shapes policy implementation W. G. Will Zhao Abstract How does top-down accountability shape policy implementation? Drawing on institutional logics, this paper distinguishes two state sub-logics: ‘high-stakes context logic’ emphasizing centralized control during crises, and ‘routine governance logic’ allowing discretion during day-to-day administration. These sub-logics condition the perceived legitimacy of accountability demands, felt accountability, and behavioural responses. A survey experiment with over 800 public service respondents shows that, under high-stakes logic, intensified accountability progressively improve compliance, whereas under routine logic, moderate accountability produces optimal compliance, with high-intensity accountability yielding diminishing returns. These findings challenge binary views of accountability and reveal how within-logic variations may alter governance mechanisms.

PA — 2026-08-25 Original Negotiating Presence: The Dynamics of Passive Representation Among Ultra‐Orthodox Women in Public Organizations

PMR — pp. 1-29 2026-08-25 Original Gender inequality at the street level explained: redoing gender through informal practices Ofri Shalev Greenman, Einat Lavee Abstract This study examines whether gendered differences in discretion shape inequality among street-level bureaucrats (SLBs). Focusing on the provision of informal personal resources (IFRs) to clients, we analyzed 59 in-depth interviews with social workers in Israel. While both women and men engage in extensive informal practices, their scope and form differ. Two mechanisms drive the reproduction of inequality: invisibility versus visibility of IFRs, and boundary setting between personal and professional spheres. These findings reveal that discretion in implementation not only is gendered but also reproduces conventional hierarchies, intensifying gender inequality at the street level of public administration.