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Unpacking Welfare Deservingness Theory: Evidence From the Perceived Deservingness of Gig Workers
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The theory of welfare deservingness provides valuable insights into the social legitimacy of welfare programs and the principles underlying policy design. In examining the question of who deserves what and why, established deservingness criteria emphasize that individuals demonstrating motivation to work (“reciprocity”) are typically perceived
Juhyun Bae
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Question the Mark: A Review and Assessment of Bat Marking Practices
Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.We reviewed a decade of research on bats and conducted a broader systematic review to assess the nature of bat marking practices and the effects and efficacy of marks. Effects of marks on bats, mark details and marking procedures are rarely reported and further research on the effects of marks on bats and more thorough reporting are needed.
Susan C. Loeb +10 more
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European Policy Analysis, Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 2026.ABSTRACT What is the role of policy entrepreneurs in promoting the design of public administrative reform? We present a conceptual framework for assessing the influence of policy entrepreneurs on public administrative reform. We start by proposing a typology of the various policy entrepreneurs active in the administrative reform arena.
Nissim Cohen
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Digest of Middle East Studies, Volume 35, Issue 1, Winter 2026.ABSTRACT Research on conflict resolution typically examines how local leadership shapes social and political responses. However, there is limited exploration of ethnic minority leadership and their attitudes toward agreements with adversarial states. A notable example is Israel, which has established five peace or normalization accords: with Egypt in ...
Chen Kertcher, Gadi Hitman
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Urban sustainability commitment: Actor constellations and motivations
Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract In recent years, cities have increasingly committed to sustainable urban development, despite it being a voluntary task. This paper investigates the causes behind this commitment by focusing on local policy‐makers and their motivation rather than viewing cities as unitary actors.
Svenja Katharina Schwarz +1 more
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Evidence‐Based Policymaking and Spatial Planning. Factors of Evidence Utilization
Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role and usability of expert‐generated evidence in democratic policymaking, with spatial planning as a case study. Drawing on the literature on evidence‐based policymaking in political science and planning, and employing the CRELE and ACTA frameworks with a critical realist approach, the study analyses the ...
Martino Mazzoleni, Matilde Zubani
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People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 3182-3206, December 2025.Abstract Agricultural landscapes hold great potential for biodiversity conservation; however, this will require finding solutions that work for both people and nature. Increasingly, the conservation community is calling for more cross‐disciplinary research integrating ecological questions with social and behavioural sciences for a more complete and ...
Ilke Geladi +4 more
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Understanding multiple pathways of the impacts of socio‐economic shocks on large carnivores
People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 3104-3125, November 2025.Abstract Large carnivores are ecologically, economically and socially important, but they are also among the most threatened species worldwide. These species face numerous threats, most importantly habitat transformation, prey depletion and hunting.
Ranjini Murali +17 more
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Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025.Abstract This study aims to identify different frontline emergency response workforce's perceived knowledge of hazards and their willingness and motivations to go to work during them. An online version of the “Fight or Flight” survey was distributed and collected from Norwegian emergency personnel during the spring of 2023.
Jarle L. Sørensen +9 more
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Public Administration, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 693-706, September 2025.ABSTRACT Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human‐centered services, such as social
Danny Chow +2 more
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