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Performance Budgeting Initiatives and Evidence Use in Public Budgeting Journal of Educational and Social Research  This article by Dr. Marsida Ismaili focuses on public budgeting decision-making in Western Balkans countries and on performance-based budgeting initiatives they have undertaken, for an informed and democratic decision-making process.

Harry Hatry’s Contribution to Performance Measurement: A Review of 55 Years of His Work Japanese Journal of Evaluation Studies Professor Hiraki Tanaka, a Japanese performance management specialist, has written an article highlighting the contributions of Harry Hatry to the field … Continue reading →

The Hidden Cost of Performance Management Public Performance & Management Review (Suho Ji et al) Performance management can have unintended dysfunctional consequences. When faced with performance appraisals, organizations often reduce their efforts on unmeasured performance dimensions, a phenomenon known as effort … Continue reading →

AI, Bureaucratic Discretion, and Accountability PATimes (Josemaria Salazar) Accountability that was once reserved for public institutions and officials is now grounded in algorithmic decision-making. Who audits the code? Who ensures that marginalized populations are not unfairly denied services by predictive systems? … Continue reading →

Harnessing Data and Analytics for Decision Making RouteFifty The adoption of process automation and artificial intelligence offers an opportunity to enhance efficiencies across both back-office functions and resident-facing services. In government administration, automation can take on repetitive, time-consuming tasks such … Continue reading →