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📖 Curious to learn about how framing can soften the path for tougher climate doi.org/10.1017/bpp....

👥 Collective messages not only raised support for these #hard policy tools but also enhanced citizens’ belief in their own and society’s ability to make a difference. The takeaway? Effective climate communication should highlight the power of #we to inspire real change.

🌍 Yes, we can! How collective framing boosts for climate adaptation policies🌿argument featured in #BehaviouralPublicPolicy, show that framing climate action as a collective effort, #wecan rather than #youcan can significantly increase public acceptance of stronger #climateadaptation measures.

PGI researchers #Valerie Dewaelheyns, #Pieter Raymaekers, #Florian Lange, #Ben Somers, #Trui Steen published their work as "Yes, we can! The effect of collective versus individual action framing on the acceptance of hard climate adaptation policy instruments”

✅ PI use is shaped more by communication and politics than strict rules.
✅ Improving PI quality and clarifying authority roles are vital.
⚠️ Results are modest—reforms take time and context matters.
📊 A combined framework helps assess reform challenges and guide better strategies.

Despite ongoing reforms, the use of performance information (PI) in budgeting remains limited. Our study surveyed Indonesian senior government managers and found moderate improvements—especially in using PI for control and learning, rather than for accountability.
Key takeaways:

🔍A New Research on Performance-Based Budgeting in Indonesia: How does performance-based budgeting reform affect the extent of performance information use? An empirical study of Indonesia by @Malul Azam and @Geert Bouckaert. doi.org/10.1177/0020... zoom out

🕒Access to resources like time, information, and skilled personnel is essential.
👥 Person-organization fit and public sector experience also matter. When individual values and goals align with those of the organization, evidence is more easily integrated.

<em>Public Administration Review</em> | ASPA Journal | Wiley Online Library Understanding the use of evidence by public organizations and public officials is a key issue for public administration scholars and practitioners. In this study, we examine how individual- and organ...

Organizational and Individual Factors of Evidence-Informed Policy Making in Public Organizations by #PieterRaymaekers, #KoenMigchelbrink, #ValériePattyn
doi.org/10.1111/puar... They found:
✅ A rational, results-oriented culture supports evidence use.

Exciting new publication by PGI researchers!
The two recent works offer a fresh and thought-provoking perspective. We invite you to explore the publication and enjoy the insights it provides.⤵️

Benieuwd naar onze masteropleidingen? 🎓 Volgende week kom je alles te weten over onze masters tijdens de Masterinfosessies van de Faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen. Inschrijven kan via 👉 soc.kuleuven.be/fsw/toekomst...

Slimmere gemeentefusies: kan een algoritme de ideale fusiematch vinden? | SWAY Hoe kunnen gemeentelijke fusies in Vlaanderen op een gestructureerde en realistische manier worden gesimuleerd en geëvalueerd met behulp van een fusiealgoritme?

✔️❌ Kan een algoritme de ideale fusiematch vinden? @bdrudder.bsky.social & Wander Demuynck ontwikkelden een fusietool die met behulp van algoritmes helpt bij het vinden van de ideale fusiematch. Benieuwd hoe dat werkt? Lees het hier: soc.kuleuven.be/sway/verhale....

We are incredibly proud of our colleagues’ achievements your dedication continue to elevate PGI on the global stage. 🙌
👏 Congratulations on the outstanding work — here’s to continued success!

➡️ #Yang Zhao & #Steven Van de Walle explored “Which Policy Instruments Do Local Governments Use to Stimulate Household Waste Sorting? An Analysis of Local Regulations Using Text Analysis.”

➡️ #Muhammad Zeeshan Hanif & @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social Van de Walle shared insights on “Inclusivity Perceptions of Managerial-Level Female Civil Servants in Pakistan.”

#ResearchConference #PublicAdministration #Management #Policy #Governance

➡️ #Thomas & @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social Van de Walle presented “Do Transaction Properties Explain the Uptake of Green Public Procurement? A Vignette Experiment in the United States.”

➡️ @kiflie.bsky.social Worku & #Marleen Brans discussed “Public Institutions Reforms and Agencification in Ethiopia.”

🔍 Key Contributions:

➡️Trui Steen convened the panel “Digital Coproduction: Setting the Ground for Public Value Co-Creation in the Digital Domain Amidst Opportunities and Pitfalls.”
➡️ #Trui Steen & #Taco Brandsen presented “Digital Co-Production: Findings and Lessons”

🎉 A group of PGI professors and researchers are making remarkable contributions to the ongoing @irspm.bsky.social 2025 in #Bologna! 🌍 Their work not only showcases the growing impact of our institute, but also reinforces the essentialities of public administration and public services. 🏛️⤵️

We are incredibly proud of our colleagues’ achievements — your dedication and expertise continue to elevate PGI on the global stage. 🙌✨
👏 Congratulations on the outstanding work — here’s to continued success!

#ResearchConference #PublicAdministration #Management #Policy #Governance

➡️@Yang Zhao & Steven Van de Walle explored “Which Policy Instruments Do Local Governments Use to Stimulate Household Waste Sorting? An Analysis of Local Regulations Using Text Analysis.”

➡️Kiflie Worku & Marleen Brans discussed “Public Institutions Reforms and Agencification in Ethiopia.”
➡️Muhammad Zeeshan Hanif & Steven Van de Walle shared insights on “Inclusivity Perceptions of Managerial-Level Female Civil Servants in Pakistan.”

➡️Thomas Balbach & Steven Van de Walle presented “Do Transaction Properties Explain the Uptake of Green Public Procurement? A Vignette Experiment in the United States.”

Leiden prestatieranglijstjes van publieke diensten tot betere beslissingen? | SWAY Ranglijstjes voor publieke diensten zijn populair. Zorgt zo´n ranking voor betere besluiten, of zorgt ze er net voor dat gebruikers minder informatie gebruiken bij het nemen van beslissingen?

Ranglijstjes voor publieke diensten zijn populair. Zorgt zo´n ranking voor betere besluiten, of zorgt ze er net voor dat gebruikers minder informatie gebruiken bij het nemen van beslissingen?
soc.kuleuven.be/sway/verhale...

'Als een president de rechtsstaat met de voeten treedt, aan wie zijn ambtenaren dan nog gehoorzaamheid verschuldigd?' “I lie and I cheat” was een popular lied in de jaren 80, gezongen door Won Ton Ton. Wie had durven denken dat dit de norm zou worden voor de machtigste

❓ In het licht van de recente politieke ontwikkelingen in de Verenigde Staten analyseert professor Annie Hondeghem in haar opiniebijdrage voor Knack de rol van ambtenaren bij het waarborgen van een functionerende democratie.

Lees de opiniebijdrage hier 👉 www.knack.be/nieuws/werel...!

Futures for the public sector

What does the future hold for the public sector? A convergence of illiberalism, major crises, system quakes and digital transformations are reshaping current politico-administrative systems.
Now out (OA) "Futures for the Public Sector". library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

A huge congratulations to our colleagues on this outstanding achievement! 🎉👏 We are proud to have such dedicated and talented researchers on our team. 🚀

Evaluating the impact of Public Administration programs on governance competencies in Ethiopia Compared to the developments in both academia and the practice of public administration in the Global North, it continues to face challenges in establishing a strong foothold in the Global South, p...

🎓 Evaluating the impact of Public Administration programs on governance competencies in Ethiopia. By Kiflie Worku Angaw, Bacha Kebede Debele & Marleen Brans 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1523...

🤝 Researching or researching with the public? A systematic review on knowledge co-production through citizen science. By Siqing Yu, Leila Cornips, Trui Steen, Sarah Giest, Joep Crompvoets, Abbas Rajabifard, Jagannath Aryal & Tina Jukić 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/scip...

💻 What motivates public sector organizations to use blockchain? By Stanislav Mahula, Evrim Tan, Joep Crompvoets, & Paul Timmers 🔗 doi.org/10.1108/IJPS...

Power beyond borders? Analysing formal and informal tools of the European Parliament in EU enlargement policy The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has seemingly created a new window of opportunity for (pre-)accession candidates, reigniting the European Union’s interest in the subject of enlargement. While ...

🌇 Power beyond borders? Analyzing formal and informal tools of the European Parliament in EU enlargement policy. By Lien Jansen, Toine Paulissen & Steven Van Hecke 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...