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Effect of financial sector development and FDI inflow on employment rate in South Asia: New empirical evidence from ARDL approach Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Umar Farooq, Mosab I. Tabash, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al‐Faryan, Linda Nalini Daniel, Ibtehal M. Aburezeq
The current analysis aims to explore the empirical nexus between financial development, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow, and employment rate. To attain this aim, we collect 30 years of annual data over the period 1990 to 2019 from South Asian economies and employ the autoregressive dynamic least square (ARDL) model for regression analysis. The implication of the ARDL model was subject to the
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Malnourished children? Child health disparities and its causes in Eastern India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Dhananjay Patra, Meghna Dutta
The disparity in child health outcomes across Indian districts, particularly in Eastern India, is alarming. Approximately half of the districts in this region exhibit very poor child health outcomes, evidenced by alarmingly high neonatal, infant, and under‐five mortality rates. This study analyses the existing levels and patterns of child health outcomes across 112 districts of Eastern India, a region
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Does public debt matter for human capital development? Evidence from Nigeria Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Ebele Stella Nwokoye, Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi, Favour Chidinma Onuoha, Chekwube Vitus Madichie
An inquiry into the impact of external and domestic borrowings is considered timely for Nigeria, given the growing public debt profile amid deteriorating human capital development. Using data from 1990 to 2021, the study estimates the effects of domestic and external debts on Nigeria's human capital development. The study employed the fully modified ordinary least squares and canonical cointegration
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Sustainability reporting: How consistency and interdependence in financial and managerial accounting enhance eco‐controls Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Ashish Varma, Daniela Mancini, Shreya Kaushik
Sustainability reporting requires consistency and interdependency of financial accounting and managerial accounting. Accounting is closely entangled with the eco control (EC) in organisations. The quality of (sustainability) reporting and the disclosures is only as good as the quality and consistency of accounting data captured. Therefore, accounting choices and practises have an important role to
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Determinants of popular financial reporting: Evidence from Swedish municipalities Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Pierre Donatella, Marco Bisogno
This paper investigates popular financial reporting, to determine how contextual factors can favour or hinder its development. A balanced panel dataset from 289 Swedish municipalities spanning the period 2015–2021 is utilised for the empirical analysis, which is based on bivariate correlations and logistic regression models. The results are interpreted through the lens of legitimacy theory, integrated
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Retraction: Principles of the Ukrainian social welfare system in the context of European integration Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-01-05
Gnatenko, KV, Vapnyarchuk, NM, Vetukhova, IA, Yakovleva, GO, Sydorenko, AS. Principles of the Ukrainian social welfare system in the context of European integration. J Public Affairs. 2023; 23:e2673. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2673.
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Corruption in Ukraine during the Ukrainian–Russian war: A decalogue of policies to combat it Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Javier Cifuentes-Faura
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a major humanitarian catastrophe. The war in Ukraine has also had serious global consequences. During the war, another of Ukraine's major problems, corruption, was also exposed. In response to these cases, the Ukrainian president has tried to crack down on fraud and corruption. Ukraine is a highly corrupt country, as indicated by the Corruption Perceptions Index
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Retraction: Democracy and local political participation in Sumedang, Indonesia Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-30
Djuyandi, Y., Darmawan, W. B., Jumroh, (2023). Democracy and local political participation in Sumedang, Indonesia. Journal of Public Affairs, 23(1), e2726. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2726 The above article published online on 18 July 2021 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the Editors, Shaista Wasiuzzaman and Laura Corazza, and John Wiley and Sons
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Does an effective bankruptcy reform impact the selling cost behavior of firms? Evidence from India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Aaraadhya Srivastava
This study examined whether strengthening of creditors' rights impacts the selling cost behavior of firms or not? To investigate this question, the author exploited implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016 in India as an exogenous policy shock. The author found that selling cost of firms in India in the pre-implementation period were not “sticky”. Further, implementation of
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Nuclear perceptions from radioactive blue to sustainable green: The EU taxonomy as reflection of a divided public Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Dorottya Egres, Gábor Sarlós
Following the Fukushima disaster, several European countries revisited their policies and decided to phase out nuclear energy production. More recently, however, the EU taxonomy proposed a classification system of environmentally sustainable economic activities and consequently reopened the debate regarding nuclear energy. This study analyses public comments about the inclusion or exclusion of nuclear
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Political uncertainty and corporate investment: Evidence from India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sajad Bagow, Nufazil Altaf
This article examines the relationship between political uncertainty and corporate investments in India. Using the data of 771 non-financial Indian firms for the period 2007 Q1 to 2020 Q4 and for three general elections, 2009, 2014, and 2019, the study confirms a significant negative impact of political uncertainty on corporate investments and a pronounced impact of political uncertainty on corporate
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Authoritarian populism and response to COVID-19: A comparative study of the United States, India, and Brazil Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Sumeera Imran, Humayun Javed
As the phenomenon of populism is in the preliminary stages of exploratory research, the present study involves an empirical investigation involving a case study of the United States, India, and Brazil to examine whether a correlation exists between populism and management of COVID-19. The study adopts the ideational approach of populism as a set of ideas or discourse to review how core conceptual features
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Global economic resilience: Analyzing the diverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the US, Pakistan, and the world Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Muhammad Jawad, Munazza Naz
The economic development of a state can be accurately characterized as the measurable changes in macroeconomic indicators that result in an increase in the overall production or output over a specific timeframe, in comparison to the previous period. Several key macroeconomic factors contribute to the advancement of economic growth. These factors include the industrial production, unemployment rate
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Empirical examination of public debt sustainability in African economies: A panel data analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Syed Sadaqat Ali Shah, Rabia Rafique, Muhammad Asim Afridi
This study intends to investigate public debt sustainability across 29 Sub-Sahara African (SSA) economies, employing various econometric specifications, for the sampled years 1996–2020. The study employs Bohn's (Are stationarity and cointegration restrictions really necessary for the intertemporal budget constraint? Journal of monetary Economics, 54(7), pp.1837–1847.) framework of sustainability as
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An analysis of asymmetric effect of federal transfers across Indian states Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-10-11 A. M. Suha, Anoop S. Kumar, P. S. Renjith
This study empirically examines the asymmetric effect of federal transfers in India using a panel dataset of 18 states from 2000–2001 to 2019–2020. In mapping the asymmetric effect of federal transfers on subnational spending across the Indian states, we test it in the extended ‘flypaper effect’ framework, examining whether subnational expenditures respond in the same way to changes in federal transfers
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Effect of productive capacities on tax revenue mobilization: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African countries Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Abdou-Fataou Tchagnao
This paper analyzes the effects of productive capacities on tax revenue mobilization in 37 Sub-Saharan African countries. Using the Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) approach, the results show that productive capacities measured by the aggregate Productive Capacity Index (PCI) and its eight components, namely human and natural capital, energy, transport, Information and communication technologies
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Covid-19 communication in emerging markets—Not viral enough? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Rama Papi Reddy Annapureddy, Saparya Suresh, Varsha Khandker
Public health communication acts as a social vaccine in case of pandemics. Prior research has identified that such initiatives often fail to reach vulnerable sections of society. In India, while the first wave of infections mainly hit the urban areas, rural areas witnessed a surge in the second wave. Using the World Bank data, we attempt to understand the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns
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Intertemporal budget constraint and current account sustainability: Evidence from a large emerging economy Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Manoranjan Sahoo, M. Suresh Babu, Umakant Dash
This paper examines the sustainability of the current account deficit (CAD) and validity of the intertemporal budget constraint of India for the period of 1980 to 2019. The cointegration results show that exports and imports are not cointegrated and the current account (CA) series is not mean reverting during the study period. Therefore, the results refute the sustainability of CAD and the validity
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Does financial inclusion stimulate India's economy: A panel data analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Shantanu Ghosh, Tarak Nath Sahu, Girijasankar Mallik
The study empirically examines the connections between three different measures of financial inclusion with output growth across the states of India. Applying the panel co-integration and error correction model for 26 states and 4 union territories, it concludes that all three measures of financial development with gross fixed capital formation enhance real net state GDP significantly in the long run
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Navigating collaborative governance in Florida: An analysis of local governments resilience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Haris Alibašić, Mattia Casula
This study investigates the effectiveness of collaborative governance in the context of state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. Our analysis uncovers how local authorities have successfully adapted to implement policies to increase resilience and address the crisis, despite facing challenges, constraints, and limitations. Our findings underscore the significance of
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Political brand experience and voting intention: Is there a relation? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Saikat Banerjee
The current study reveals that Indian voters' political brand experiences positively influence their engagement and trust in a political party. Voters' addiction to political parties mediates the relationship between their party engagement and voting intentions. Thus, political marketers should increase voters' party brand addiction for proper conversion of party engagement in the ballot box. Although
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Tools of digital innovation in public affairs management: A practice-oriented analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Alberto Bitonti
While the literature on digital transformation is growing in several fields, research on the effects of digital innovation in the practice of public affairs is still scattered and unsystematic, mostly focusing on interest groups' social media strategies. However, digital innovation has begun to change the practice of public affairs management in many areas, especially in the form of datafication, AI
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Efficiency of subnational government expenditure towards elementary education and nutrition: Bootstrap data envelopment analysis for India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Vikas Dixit, Jyoti Singh, Satchidananda Sardar
The need of translating increasing outlays into better outcomes on various public programmes has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide to focus more on the quality of public spending, often assessed in terms of its efficiency. The present article is a contribution to the existing literature on the subject in that it assesses the efficiency of government expenditure of Indian states for two
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Exploring the Government's role during COVID-19 through a newly validated scale Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-22 Rajni Bala, Sandeep Singh, Shafique Ur Rehman
The present study aims to explore the perceived role of the government during this pandemic situation. The study, through the perception of general masses examine the government's role during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is believed that this is the first empirical study conducted on this issue. The study was conducted on general masses in the northern part of India. The data was collected from two states
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Public sector transparency and sustainable development: A focus on Sub-Saharan Africa Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Olayinka Erin, Alex Adegboye, Uwalomwa Uwuigbe
This study empirically addresses the relevance of public transparency in promoting sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using the generalized method of moments techniques in order to account for concerns of endogeneity and simultaneity, the study utilizes a panel of forty-eight (48) countries in Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2019. We then establish the subsequent findings
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The roadmap to net-zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Alex O. Acheampong, Eric Evans Osei Opoku, Olufemi Adewale Aluko
Global crises have heightened policy uncertainties and efforts to address global climate change. Limited evidence exists in the literature on geopolitical risk's direct and indirect roles in addressing global emissions. In this study, we examine whether geopolitical risk could impede or facilitate efforts to attain a net-zero emissions target through energy transition using panel data for 42 countries
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Corruption: Governance challenge towards reducing unemployment in Nigeria Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Fisayo Fagbemi, Adeyemi Fajingbesi, Tolulope Temilola Osinubi
The study examines the possibility of having a very low rate of unemployment in Nigeria, if there is a reduced rate of corruption in the long-term. While using cointegration regressions and Vector Error Correction Mechanism (VECM) over the period 1996–2020, it is affirmed that corruption could increase unemployment rate in the long run. The two corruption indicators employed (control of corruption
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Outreach of the programmatic components of National Health Mission in India: An inter- and intra-state analysis using nationally representative data Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Abinash Singh, Sukumar Vellakkal
In 2005, India launched the National Health Mission (NHM) to achieve equity in access to primary and secondary healthcare, with special focus on maternal and child healthcare (MCH). Studies have shown that NHM has increased access to MCH services; however, the access is still low among low socioeconomic population groups. Since outreach among target population is crucial to improve access to MCH, we
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Stakeholder engagement for value-based banking: The case of Malaysian Islamic banks Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Nazrul Hazizi Noordin, Syed Musa Syed Jaafar Alhabshi
This study explores the practices of stakeholder engagement (SE) in Malaysian Islamic banks. In 2017, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) introduced the Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) framework, with the aim of promoting a more sustainable and responsible banking system in the country. Among others, the VBI framework requires Islamic banks to adopt a stakeholder-driven approach to their business operations
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Influence of eco-product innovation and firm reputation on corporate social responsibility and competitive advantage: A mediation-moderation analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Banji Rildwan Olaleye
Eco-product innovation is a response to environmental legislation and social responsibility movements. Established agricultural manufacturers must figure out how to use green ideas and reputation to compete for business excellence. This study adopted a knowledge-based approach to examine corporate social responsibility and competitive advantage. This study also examined how eco-product innovation and
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Mutual efforts for mutual trust: Impacts of citizens' knowledge and governmental communication channels on trust in participatory budgeting Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Junesoo Lee, Soonhee Kim, Jooho Lee
Since participatory budgeting (PB) has been advocated by both theorists and practitioners of public administration, its adoption has become a global phenomenon. As of 2017, all local governments in South Korea are legally mandated to operate a PB system as a policy for inviting citizen participation in local budget decision-making. Using an impact assessment tool completed by PB managers in local governments
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The role of institutional and governance factors in public–private partnerships infrastructure investments in emerging economies Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Aparajita Gupta, Anil Kumar Sharma
The overall development and sustained growth of any economy depend heavily on its infrastructure provisioning. Emerging economies are usually characterised by constrained public investments in infrastructure. Budgetary constraints of the governments are one of the major hurdles to these investments. Due to these reasons that governments of emerging economies continuously seek collaborations with the
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Data envelopment analysis to investigate the Italian legal system and its reform Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Greta Falavigna, Roberto Ippoliti
This work investigates the Italian judicial system and discusses the designing of a policy reform to boost the efficiency of courts, considering the human resources available as well as the expenditure generated by the process to deliver justice. The authors present the benchmarks and shed light on how policy makers embarking on such a process of reform may be misled by inappropriate model definition
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The impact of the control function on the effectiveness of policy implementation Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-18 Rick Anderson
This contribution concerns a study that aims to trace factors that determine the effectiveness of policy implementation. To this end, a case study was conducted in two municipalities. In both municipalities, a random sample was drawn of 100 activities in the cultural field carried out in the year 2021. Based on this, the effectiveness of the implementation of subsidy provision was examined for both
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Corrigendum to Humanitarian crisis in Myanmar: Another failure for “responsibility to protect” Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-14
Günes¸ Gülal, A. G., Seyirci, T., & Tuncer, F. F. (2022). Humanitarian crisis in Myanmar: Another failure for “responsibility to protect”. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(Suppl. 1), e2778. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2778 The affiliation of the third author is incorrect. The correct affiliation is listed below. “Political Science and International Relations Department, İstanbul Gelisim University, Turkey”
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Barriers and enablers of coordination across healthcare system levels Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-11 Christian Gadolin, Erik Eriksson
Coordination across healthcare system levels is a global imperative to ensure efficient resource utilization and provide high-quality care. The substantial body of research on coordination in healthcare mainly concerns coordination across professional and organizational domains. Consequently, there is a dearth of empirical research aimed at delineating the determinants of coordination across healthcare
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Intergovernmental transfers and fiscal equalization across the north-eastern states of India: Evidence from panel data Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-04 Gargee Sarmah, Prasant Kumar Panda
While numerous studies have tried to analyze the impact of intergovernmental transfers in fostering fiscal equalization in India, there need to be more studies in the context of north-eastern (NE) states. Situating in a geographically isolated and economically backward region, the states of NE India depend heavily on central fiscal transfers to meet expenditures and to promote various economic activities
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Beyond the Z-score: A novel measure of bank stability for effective policymaking Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Rachita Gulati
This article looks beyond Z-score and proposes a novel methodological framework to build an all-encompassing indicator of bank stability for individual banks using the optimisation-based ‘benefit-of-the-doubt (BoD)’ approach. Unlike other available approaches, this approach is totally data-driven and generates endogenous weights to aggregate sub-indicators of bank stability and dimensions. Further
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Upward mobility implications on the aspirant middle class in emerging economies Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Tinashe Mushayanyama, Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Adrino Mazenda, Mary S. Mangai
This article unearths the salient factors that trap the aspiring middle class in their progression towards a stable middle class in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. The study utilises a quantitative case study design, drawing on a sample of 449 aspirants and 578 middle-class heads of households from the 2021 Gauteng City-Region Observatory Quality of Life Survey. A binary logistic regression
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Public administration in smart city: A bibliometric analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Salvatore Principale, Antonietta Cosentino, Rosa Lombardi, Andrea Rocchi
The role of the public administration is crucial for the development of smart cities. Several scholars have highlighted the need for greater contributions focused on the relationship between public administration and smart cities. This work aims to map the contributions on the topic highlighting the status of the field in the recent years. A bibliometric analysis was performed on a sample of articles
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International financial reporting standards convergence in the Indian context: Insights from practitioners Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Shigufta Hena Uzma
The purpose of this paper is to first, understand the existing status of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) and its convergence from the perspective of accounting practitioners in India; and second, to elucidate the benefits and challenges while implementing Ind-AS. The paper exemplifies the Ind-AS convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) thereon cited as Ind-AS. The study
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on financial health and food security in Nigeria: A survey-based analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Simeon Oludiran Akinleye, Risikat Oladoyin Sunmola Dauda, Onyebuchi Iwegbu, Oluwaseyi Omowunmi Popogbe
This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the health, food security and financial lives of Nigerian households. The data for the study were collected from 813 households from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria using a questionnaire and the results were analysed using descriptive statistics and andordinal logistic regression model. The ordinal regression model is appropriate for
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Driving citizen engagement through Twitter: The case of COVID-19 vaccination drive in India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Balamurugan Annamalai, Shabana Chandrasekaran, Atul Arun Pathak
Effective crisis communication is essential to efficiently handle the uncertainty and anxiousness of citizens during the COVID-19 crisis. Government Twitter handles are an excellent platform for faster information dissemination and engaging citizens. While most government ministries actively use Twitter, limited attention is given to its modus operandi. Using data retrieved from the official Twitter
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Public sector audit and influence the investment institutional background during a pandemic Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Anna Bodyako, Svetlana Ponomareva, Anna Pugacheva, Tatyana Rogulenko, Victor Kirillov
The study purpose was to assess the impact of public sector audit on investment climate formation under the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop recommendations to improve its effectiveness. For this purpose, a multistage research project was developed with the participation of auditors from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. The project was based on the primary information obtained in the course of expert
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Can Facebook really be a tool for supporting citizen engagement during emergencies? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Marco Contri, Silvia Fissi, Elena Gori
The present study explores how Italian regions and their presidents employed Facebook during the Covid-19 pandemic to encourage citizen engagement. To do so, it adopts quantitative methodologies. Our results show that most public actors increased their levels of social activity during the pandemic but mainly for promoting public communication and that citizens much prefer interacting with presidents
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An institutional framework for the socio-economic reintegration of return migrants: A Kerala experience Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-11 Azad Parambengal, Sujathan Pandamangalam Kalam
This paper discusses the socio-economic conditions of the return emigrants to Kerala, the highest migration intensity state of India. On close perusal, it is learnt that although concrete steps are being taken by the State for the reabsorption of returnees in the labour market with the help of NORKA, an exclusive department to cater to the demands of return migrants, the State has miles to go in view
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External affairs and trusted family businesses: A research agenda Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Jennifer J. Griffin, Yoo Na Youm
In the past two decades, the Journal of Public Affairs has solidified corporate public affairs as a legitimate leadership skillset vital to driving future business growth. Yet, more work at a persistently overlooked gap in the Journal, the intersection of public affairs and family businesses, might shed new light on thriving, trusted, and sustainable business practices. This paper examines the unique
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Governing concept or political buzzword? Contested perceptions of local control Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Michael R. Ford
This article uses a perceptions-based framework to study how local governing actors define local control, and, to identify the determinants of definition alignment among local officials. A mix of survey and administrative data from Wisconsin officials is used to test nine hypotheses. The results indicate there is wide variation in how local government leaders define local control, and that alignment
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Does war destroy business? A review of empirical publications Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2023-01-05 Imran Naseem, Saeed Akbar, Muhammad Tahir, Saima Imran
The study investigates the economic dimensions of war. It considers empirical literature through structure review to explore the different effects of war on businesses. The scope of the study covers all geographical areas and studies dealing with any respective event in the 20th and 21st centuries. However, the study caters for quality, relevance, and recentness in publications. Hence, publications
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Interrogating sub-Saharan Africa's high economic growth rate and low poverty reduction rate: A poverty paradox? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-30 Olumide O. Olaoye
Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) high economic growth coincides with an increase in the level of poverty. In a panel of 40 SSA countries over a 30-year period, while accounting for the potential spillover effect of poverty in the region. The study found that economic growth recorded over the years has not translated to poverty reduction, particularly, in resource-rich economies of SSA. The result also shows
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Does political connection influence corporate financial decisions in unstable political environment? Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Samar Riahi, Nadia Loukil
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of political connection on the cost of debt, the cost of equity and the investment level in an unstable political environment. We use a sample of 55 Tunisian listed firms during the post-revolution period (2011–2018) and we apply a generalized least square (GLS) approach to test our hypotheses. Findings highlight that political connections increase the
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Corrigendum Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-05
In the article [1], the below affiliation has been added for Ajith Sundaram. Department of Management, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India REFERENCE Sundaram A. Behaviour analysis of Amazon customer using novel POS–NEG composition-based Pythagorean fuzzy relation. J Public Affairs. 2022;22: e2297. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2297
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COVID-19 Infodemic: A study on the Fragile Five countries Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Merve Boyacı Yıldırım
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many rumors and conspiracy theories spread in various media outlets. The purpose of this study is to reveal the nature of the misinformation detected by fact check platforms that spread in the Fragile Five countries. To determine the themes of misinformation about COVID-19 and from which media it is disseminated are a possible way to prevent it. The data of the study were
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Factors affecting the incidence of health insurance penetration among elderly: Evidence from India Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Chandrima Chatterjee, Narayan Chandra Nayak, Jitendra Mahakud
A thrust on insurance-financed health systems may reduce Out-of-pocket health spending. But health insurance penetration among Indian elderly is abysmally low. In this context, the paper intends to examine the factors affecting demand for various types of insurances among Indian elderly. Data were drawn from 71st round (2014–15) “Key Consumption: Health” household survey data collected by National
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Assessing the role of regulatory quality, favouritism, administrative requirement and licencing restriction in curtailing carbon emissions Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Elliot Boateng, Collins Baah Annor, Mary Amponsah
The urgent need to achieve the Paris Agreement has compelled countries to set mitigation targets to curtail carbon emissions. Notwithstanding, stakeholders' effort to implement emission-reduction policies is often constrained by institutional challenges. This study provides new evidence about the dynamic relationship between institutional quality and carbon emissions in 63 industrialised economies
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Reforming Indian agriculture and the rise of farmer's protest in India: Tracing the discourse and the way ahead Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Adnan Shakeel, Mohd. Sadiq Salman, Tasneem Shazli, Hasan Raja Naqvi, Masood Ahsan Siddiqui
The Indian government unveiled new farm legislation on September 27, 2020, with the goal of empowering the farming community. According to the government, new farm regulations will reduce the reliance of indigenous farmers on the mandi (market yard) system, which is now in place and is quite exploitative and full of middlemen and legal cartels. The regulations made contract farming lawful with the
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Reputational impact of Covid-19 pandemic management on World Health Organization among Indian public health professionals Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-10-25 Suneel Gupta, Neerja Pande, Thangaraja Arumugam, M. A. Sanjeev
Organizational reputation is critical for successful stakeholder engagement. A crisis can affect the organizational reputation and alter stakeholder perception about organizations. The current study investigates the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its management on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) reputation among Indian public health professionals (PHPs). The study applies the situational
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An empirical investigation of determinants of corporate social performance using multi-dimensional panel data analysis Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Ishani Patharia, Sahil Gupta, Sanjay Rastogi
An assessment of the determinants of corporate social performance (CSP) in emerging economies is still too fractured. This article contributes to general management literature by developing an empirical model based on the existing theoretical models rooted in neo-institutional theory (legitimacy approach), stakeholders management theory, agency theory, the resource-based view of the firm, slack resources
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Citizen's adoption intention toward contact tracing apps: An analysis using innovation resistance theory Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2022-09-26 Debarun Chakraborty, Aaliyah Siddiqui, Mujahid Siddiqui
This study explores the factors that prevent citizens from using contact tracing apps (CTA). It uses the innovation resistance theory to construct a parsimonious data analysis model. Data are collected from 440 users of CTA, and an analysis using structural equation modeling is done. Moderation analysis is performed to measure the influence of trust on the relationship between independent and dependent