Research and Impact | John Glenn

Research and Impact | John Glenn
Research and Impact
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Good Government: The Future of Research in the Study of Public Administration
Public Performance & Management Review
2026
Author Jos Raadschelders and colleagues argue for a renewed focus on conceptual research in public administration, emphasizing the need to balance it with empirical approaches to better understand the role of government in society.
Drivers of Citizens’ Willingness to Donate to Local Governments
Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
2026
In this study, author Long Tran explains Vietnamese citizens' willingness to donate to local governments for road improvements.
Investigating the Analytical Robustness of the Social and Behavioural Sciences
Nature
2026
Dr. Gajary contributed to a large-scale international study published in Nature that investigated the extent to which research findings in the social and behavioral sciences hold up across different analyses by examining a stratified random sample of peer-reviewed studies.
Understanding Disparities in Policing Outcomes: A Guide to Data Sources, Methods, and Interpretation
2026
Robin Engel and Jennifer Cherkauskas present a guide for understanding policing data, disparity analyses and the interpretation of enforcement reports.
Scarcity Mindset’s Positive Association With Using Alternative Financial Services
PLOS One
2026
Author Caezilia Loibl and colleagues find that a scarcity mindset significantly increases the likelihood of using alternative financial services, regardless of income level.
Anticipated Stigma and Burnout: The Impact of Concerns About Being Perceived as Racist Among Law Enforcement Officers
Public Administration Review
2026
This research by
Russell Hassan
examines how the “racist cop” stereotype creates identity-based stress among law enforcement officers, contributing to increased burnout and highlighting the need for organizational support to improve officer well-being.
Managing Public Sector Contracts: Market Frictions and Human Resources Solutions
Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration
2026
Dean Trevor Brown and colleagues
present a framework for analyzing the complexities of contracting.
Wrestling with Markets in Economic and Community Development
Economic Development Quarterly
2026
The third in a series of four articles derived from my economic development seminar at The Ohio State University is intended for students and entering development professionals. Wrestling with Markets builds on Hill (2023) and Hill, Poland, and Reitz (2025), also in Economic Development Quarterly. A  flow-chart model linking the Five Developments (Community, Site, Workforce, Housing, and Economic) to Gross Regional Product and the desired outcomes from development (jobs, income, taxes, and economic mobility) is presented.