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Fiscal Opacity and Lack of Consensus in Expectations for External Sector Variables

International Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fiscal transparency is essential for the expectations formation process, as governmental fiscal opacity often leads to forecast errors due to insufficient information. This study examines the relationship between fiscal unpredictability, particularly related to the primary budget, and the lack of consensus in expectations for external sector ...
Gabriel Caldas Montes, Helder Ferreira de Mendonça, Matheus Rosa Ribeiro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Local Government Decision‐Making: The Influence of Institutional Pressures and Managerial Perceptions

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly being integrated into public sector decision‐making processes, with public managers relying on them to enhance their capabilities. As AI adoption becomes more widespread, discussions about its advantages and drawbacks intensify, alongside growing external expectations and pressures. However,
A. Paula Rodriguez Müller, Luca Tangi, Amandine Lerusse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medida gradiente de mobilidade regional [PDF]

We propose a new measure of regional mobility: the gradient measure of mobility. Besides the extension, it also captures the overall intensity of migration and is comprised of the marginal impacts of each locality over the population distri- bution.
Herton Ellery Araújo, Rodrigo Peñaloza
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Powerful representation of the poor? German welfare associations' narrative advocacy during COVID‐19

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic sparked unprecedented experimentation in the German social assistance system, leading to changes previously considered impracticable by policymakers. This included a sanctions moratorium, easier access to benefits, and temporary cash transfers, all of which were advocated by welfare associations—key organized interests ...
Christopher Smith Ochoa
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Validation of the Spanish Version of the Multiple Stimulus Types Ambiguity Tolerance Scale (MSTAT-II) [PDF]

, 2013
Despite widespread interest in ambiguity tolerance and other informationrelated individual differences, existing measures are conceptually dispersed and psychometrically weak.
Arquero Montaño, José Luis, McLain, David L.   +1 more
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Long‐Term Time Horizons and Support for Public Investment

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generating public support for long‐term public investment may require understanding what citizens perceive as the “long term” in politics and how these perceptions shape their preferences. Across two studies, we find that UK citizens generally understand “long term” as 5–10 years.
Matthew Barnfield, Karl Pike, Philip Cowley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

I+D para detectar isótopos de difícil medida [PDF]

, 2012
Desde que el Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA) abriera sus puertas en 1997, los investigadores españoles cuentan con un laboratorio de referencia para estudiar la caracterización y modificación de materiales.
Chamizo Calvo, Elena, Gómez Guzmán, José Manuel, Jiménez Ramos, María del Carmen, Leganés Nieto, José Luis, López Gutiérrez, José María, Ortega-Feliú, Inés, Peruchena, Juan Ignacio   +6 more
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Topics as Outcomes: Modeling the Influence of Intergovernmental Grants on Policy Diffusion

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intergovernmental grants stimulate the diffusion of policy reforms, as the federal government provides states with a financial incentive to adopt policies aligned with federal priorities. Less is known about the extent to which these grants also stimulate horizontal diffusion across states.
NaLette Brodnax, Sarah James
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Narratives and Empowerment: Implementation of the Swedish National Violence Prevention Program

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) begins to unpack issues of power and narratives, the main focus has been on power‐over and domination rather than more transformative notions of power‐to and empowerment. This article draws on insights from gender and policy studies and suggests that the NPF benefits from adopting a multifaceted notion ...
Hilda Broqvist
wiley   +1 more source

The Inclusion Trade‐Off: Comparing the Design and Functionality of Collaborative Governance Forums

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental challenges require collaboration across jurisdictions, often through forums or intermediary spaces for repeated interaction. A persistent forum design question concerns inclusion criteria, or which actors should be included.
Adam Wiechman, Elizabeth Koebele, Margaret Garcia, John M. Anderies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source