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{"title":"Factors Influencing Political Brand Coolness and Voting Intention","authors":"Saikat Banerjee","doi":"10.1002/pa.2957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2957","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Establishing a voter connection requires political parties to prioritize providing the electorate with pleasurable experiences, treating them as consumers, and incorporating the “coolness factor” as a key ingredient. Consequently, the perceived coolness of a political brand is a characteristic that develops and evolves independently within society. The current empirical research aims to explore the various factors that contribute to the perceived coolness of political brands and its influence on voting intention. The study's participants are selected from India, a vibrant and diverse nation known as the world's largest democracy. In order to analyze the data, researchers employ the technique known as Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of the analysis highlight the considerable impact of political party brand meaning on its coolness, indicating a positive relationship between the two. The coolness of the political party brand is heavily influenced by the leader's image, which has a significant positive impact. It is further revealed that political party brand coolness has a significant positive association with voting intention and party brand engagement. Our investigation shows that political brand engagement serves as a mediator in the association between political brand coolness and voting intention, besides the direct influence of political brand coolness on voting intention. A comprehensive understanding of the study's findings enables political marketers to identify more effective strategies for cultivating political brand coolness and leveraging them to create memorable experiences that resonate with voters. Those factors ultimately affect how people vote.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142588141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Legal Constraints or Aggregate Individual Characteristics? Examining Factors of State R&D Intensity and Spending in the United States","authors":"Koomin Kim","doi":"10.1002/pa.2953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2953","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study empirically examines the impacts of legal constraints and aggregate individual characteristics on the funding and expenditure related to states' research and development (R&amp;D). A system generalized method of moments (GMM) analysis is performed over a 20-year period (2000–2019). The budgetary institutions, including rainy-day funds, TELs, and debt limitations, significantly affect states' overall innovative capacity and R&amp;D spending. They can hinder improvements in states' innovative capacity and R&amp;D expenditure. On the other hand, states can circumvent these institutions and increase their R&amp;D intensity and spending. States' development and human capacity foster their innovative capacity and R&amp;D spending. Catholic work ethic is also crucial for enhancing state governments' innovative capacity and R&amp;D expenditure. Legislative term limits reduce states' R&amp;D intensity and expenditure. Meanwhile, economic downturns may motivate additional spending on R&amp;D activities to promote states' innovative capacity and R&amp;D spending. Fiscal burdens can prevent states from investing in R&amp;D.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Roaming Urban Europe: How Can the Scope of Network Governance in the Multilevel Framework of the EU Explain the Performance of the Dutch Urban Envoy","authors":"Rosa Sara Groen,&nbsp;Rieneke Beeftink","doi":"10.1002/pa.2955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2955","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper examines the network governance approach of the Dutch Urban Envoy in the context of multilevel governance in the European Union. This paper aims to answer the research question on how the scope of network governance can explore the performance of the Dutch Urban Envoy. By analyzing network characteristics, such as legitimacy, actor-level properties, and network-level properties, this paper seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the performance of the Dutch Urban Envoy. Drawing on previous research, this paper identifies the applicability and limitations of assessing network characteristics in understanding advocacy processes. The paper successfully visualizes the networks of the Dutch Urban Envoy and explores their roles and mandates, contributing to determining the added value of their position. However, the network governance approach has limitations in explaining the tangible successes and challenges of the Dutch Urban Envoy that cannot be directly attributed to their overall performance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142439006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Creating Space for Africa: Revisiting China's Call for Co-Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative With African Countries","authors":"Emmanuel Chidiebere Edeh","doi":"10.1002/pa.2954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2954","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>China's call for the co-construction of the belt and road initiative (BRI) with African countries has drawn scholarly attention to issues such as China's interest in Africa, Africa's interests in participating in the BRI, potential areas of synergy for complementary development, and Africa's strategy for engaging in the BRI. The paper revealed that there is a possible nexus for synergies between the BRI and Africa's development agenda, Agenda 2063. Nevertheless, the paper argued that despite the many promising potentials present in the BRI, without a better management strategy for engagement, the desired meaningful partnership will be far from actualization. As a result, it proposes engaging in BRI at the multilateral level. The paper submits that engagements at the multilateral level with AU and AUDA-NEPAD other than bilateral engagement are critical for achieving the desired partnership.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142429445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Green Intellectual Capital on Audit Quality","authors":"Ahmed Sattar Jabbar,&nbsp;Mahdi Salehi,&nbsp;Mahdi Moradi","doi":"10.1002/pa.2949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2949","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current research investigates the impact of green intellectual capital (GIC) and its components on audit quality. In other words, the current study seeks to find whether the entrepreneur's GIC can affect the audit quality. The research method is applied based on the objective and descriptive survey based on the method. The statistical population of the research includes all auditors working in audit institutions in Iraq; 299 participants were selected as the sample size using Cochran's sampling method. This paper used PLS tests to investigate the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. The results show a positive and significant relationship between the GIC and its three components, including green human capital (GHC), green structural capital (GSC), green relational capital (GRC) and audit quality. Moreover, the findings suggest that among the triple-employed components of GIC, the GSC plays a paramount role in improving audit quality. So far, no research has investigated the impact of GIC and its triple components on audit quality in Iraq. The results can provide valuable information to managers, auditors, and policymakers and contribute to developing science and knowledge in this area.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142429228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Governance Quality's Impact on Monetary Policy, Saving, and Economic Growth Dynamics: Empirical Evidence From Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa","authors":"Abubakar Sule,&nbsp;Ibrahim Danlami Mohammed,&nbsp;Ojonimi Umaru,&nbsp;Jonah Abacoso Gana","doi":"10.1002/pa.2951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2951","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study examines the comparative impact of governance quality on the dynamic relationship between monetary policy rate, saving, and economic growth in emerging economies in sub-Saharan African countries from 2005Q1 to 2022Q4. Using the Toda-Yamamoto (TY) model, we found that governance quality influence on monetary policy rate is negative with adverse effect on investment-growth while exerting positive influence on savings-growth nexus in Nigeria but the contribution is quite appreciative and can be leverage on. Governance quality exert negative influence on monetary policy rate but with positive direction from investment and savings to growth in Egypt. The magnitude of the monetary policy rate, savings, investment is quite negligible in Egypt. For South Africa, governance quality exerts positive influence on monetary policy rate but failed to translate to positive effect on investment, savings to growth in South Africa. Although, the contribution of monetary policy rate, savings, investment to growth is significant in South Africa. Thus, enhancing institutional development to foster a more effective financial incentive system and seamless policy transmission is crucial to address the impact of governance quality on monetary policy outcomes and enable better macroeconomic interactions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142324570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Collaboration or Hierarchy: Experimental Evidence on Governance Modes and Legitimacy Perceptions","authors":"Jaakko Hillo,&nbsp;Isak Vento,&nbsp;Stefan Sjöblom","doi":"10.1002/pa.2952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2952","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Amidst growing interest in collaborative governance as means to enhance the legitimacy of public governance, this article investigates public officials' perceptions of this governance mode. Despite theoretical propositions linking collaborative governance to enhanced legitimacy, empirical validation is scarce. Using a factorial survey experiment with 932 public officials in the Finnish central administration, the article investigates if collaborative governance promotes legitimacy compared with hierarchical bureaucracy. The results are clear: collaborative governance does not inherently boost perceived legitimacy, but rather undermines it. This study captures the causal relationships between governance modes, key governance traits (stakeholder opposition/support and majority opposition/support), and perceived legitimacy, thereby challenging prevailing theoretical assumptions about the merits of collaborative governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pa.2952","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying Key Causal Factors of “Outsourcing Failure” in Government Procurement of Public Service Based on Interval Type-2 Fuzzy DEMATEL-Prospect Theory","authors":"Lan Xu,&nbsp;Yaofei Wang","doi":"10.1002/pa.2948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2948","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Accurately identifying the key causal factors of “outsourcing failure” in government procurement of public service (GPPS) is the focus when constructing its corrective mechanism. The research process and contributions of this paper unfold in two parts: First, based on the structure-process-outcome (SPO) model, from the three dimensions of structure, process and outcome, constructing a library of factors causing “outsourcing failure” in GPPS. Then aiming at the ambiguity, uncertainty, and risk preference of decision makers in the decision-making process, this study proposes a method to identify the key causal factors of “outsourcing failure” in GPPS based on interval type-2 fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL)-prospect theory. We take government procurement of home-based care services in Jiangsu Province as an example. The results show that nine key causal factors were identified. Further, targeted correction suggestions are proposed to provide strong support and reference for improving the effect of GPPS outsourcing.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental Resilience in Crisis: Examining the Mental Health and Well-Being of Iranian Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Maryam Mokhtari Dinani,&nbsp;Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi,&nbsp;Abbas Nazarian Madavani,&nbsp;Milagros Isabel Rivas Mendoza,&nbsp;Sadegh Soltani","doi":"10.1002/pa.2950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2950","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The pervasive impact of COVID-19 and economic sanctions has significantly influenced the well-being of Iranian athletes, leaving lasting imprints on both their physical and mental health. During this challenging time, this comprehensive study delves into the nuanced disparities among various cohorts of Iranian athletes across multiple dimensions, including insomnia severity, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, life satisfaction, and hope. Stratifying the participants based on their professionalism level, age, education, sports activity engagement, and COVID-19 infection status, our survey-based findings from a cohort of 280 athletes reveal compelling insights: Male athletes exhibit higher levels of distress, anxiety, and depression compared to their female counterparts. Professional athletes manifest elevated psychological distress, anxiety, and depression in contrast to semi-professional and amateur athletes. Insomnia severity is more prevalent among professional athletes, concurrently accompanied by higher levels of hope within this group. Young athletes and those with higher educational attainment report increased intrusive thoughts. Local and national athletes demonstrate higher levels of life satisfaction and hope compared to their international counterparts. Athletes not infected with Coronavirus experience heightened psychological distress compared to their COVID-19-infected counterparts. This nuanced exploration underscores the intricate interplay between various factors and their profound implications for the mental well-being of Iranian athletes in the face of global health challenges and economic constraints. By recognizing the vulnerabilities exposed during the pandemic and sanctions, policymakers can work toward a more resilient and robust sports sector, ensuring that the mental health and psychosocial well-being of athletes remain at the forefront of policy considerations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does Financial Development Induce Total Factor Productivity Growth in an Emerging Economy? The Role of Gender Human Capital","authors":"Shreya Pal,&nbsp;Mantu Kumar Mahalik,&nbsp;Hrushikesh Mallick,&nbsp;Almas Heshmati","doi":"10.1002/pa.2945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2945","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Drawing from neoclassical growth theories, this study explores the interplay between financial development, gender-specific human capital, and total factor productivity (TFP) growth in India, addressing a gap in prior literature by examining their interactive effects on emerging economies' productivity trajectories. Employing the ARDL Bound test model, we estimate the productivity growth equation using annual data from 1980 to 2019. Variables such as government spending on education and foreign direct investment serve as crucial control variables in the TFP growth framework. Our findings reveal nuanced dynamics: while financial development enhances productivity growth in the absence of gender-specific human capital considerations, its impact varies significantly with the inclusion of male and female education levels. Notably, financial development positively influences productivity growth when male education levels are high. Surprisingly, financial development hampers productivity growth when female education level is high. These insights underscore the disproportionate influence of male education on productivity growth vis-à-vis female education in India. This study contributes to the literature by highlighting the differential impacts of financial development on India's productivity growth in the presence of gender-specific human capital. This analysis emphasizes the role of gender dynamics in educational attainment for policymakers aiming to leverage financial development as a catalyst for productivity growth. In addition, the policymakers in India are urged not to downplay the significance of male education in fostering financial development and augmenting productivity growth. Furthermore, the policymakers are advised to scrutinize the adverse repercussions of financial development on productivity growth within the context of female education at higher levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":47153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Affairs","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pa.2945","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142152255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}