All Outputs (8)

The Causal Effect of Public Service Motivation on Ethical Behavior in the Public Sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey Experiment (2018)
Journal Article

Public service motivation (PSM) and ethical behavior are central concerns in public administration. Yet, experimental evidence on the causes of ethical behavior and the causal effects of PSM remains scarce, curtailing our understanding of both. This... Read More about The Causal Effect of Public Service Motivation on Ethical Behavior in the Public Sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey Experiment.

Towards a more professional civil service in Kosovo: evidence from a survey of civil servants in central and local government (2018)
Working Paper

Civil service management in Nepal: evidence from a survey of more than 1,200 civil servants (2018)
Working Paper

Civil service management in Estonia: evidence from a survey of civil servants and employees (2018)
Working Paper

How to improve the quality of public administration in Europe? Lessons from and for civil service reform (2018)
Report

The quality of civil service management in Albania: evidence from a survey of central government civil servants and public employees (2018)
Working Paper

Civil service management and corruption: what we know and what we don't (2018)
Journal Article

Numerous studies have linked a range of economic, social, and institutional variables with corruption in government. Yet, most of this literature overlooks the management of public officials themselves. This is a relevant omission: almost all corrupt... Read More about Civil service management and corruption: what we know and what we don't.

Civil service management in developing countries: what works?: evidence from a survey with 23,000 civil servants in Africa, Asia, Eastn Europe and Latin America (2018)
Working Paper

Civil servants are central to effective governance in developing countries. They deliver essential services to citizens, commission infrastructure, regulate economic activity and engage in diplomacy with foreign countries – to name just a few tasks.... Read More about Civil service management in developing countries: what works?: evidence from a survey with 23,000 civil servants in Africa, Asia, Eastn Europe and Latin America.