Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal: Volume 26 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial: Policy analysis and practices on environmental issues, COVID-19 pandemic and more

Peter K.W. Fong

California’s cap-and-trade program: is it effective in advancing social, economic, and environmental equity?

Alvin Holliman, Kimberly Collins

Companies affected by California’s cap-and-trade legislation are allotted certain credits for production that can be used or sold and can purchase additional credits from the…

A comparative study of the adoption of public-private partnerships for water services in South Korea and Singapore

Soojin Kim, Yujin Choi

This paper investigates the internal factors driving public-private partnership (PPP) adoption for water services in South Korea and Singapore.

Grassroots involvement on Global South policy narratives and deliberative action on climate change loss and damage

Noe John Sacramento

This paper investigates how power and narratives among actors relate to the process of agenda-setting and deliberation in the context of climate change loss and damage. The focus…

The challenges and approaches of measuring research impact and influence on public policy making

Sheila Siar

Measuring research’s policy influence is challenging, given the complexity of the policy process, the gradual nature of policy influence, and the time lag between research…

A comparative study of the performance of Iran and G7 countries in the management of COVID-19

Vahid Pourshahabi

The purpose of this paper is to compare the performance of Iran and G7 countries in the management of the COVID-19 crisis.

Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as a mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

Brighton Shoniwa

This paper examines the relevance of Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as an alternative mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond…

Using the Power-Interruptions-Finances-Resources model to tackle the financial management problems of municipal corporations in India

Eliza Sharma, John Ben Prince

The paper aims to explore the problems related to the financial management of municipal corporations in India and to suggest solutions.

Effects of customised capacity building on employee engagement, empowerment, and learning in Ghanaian local government institutions

Elizabeth C. Annan-Prah, Raphael P.K. Andoh

Customised capacity building is thought to be essential for organisations. However, empirical studies are lacking with respect to its effect on employee outcomes. This study aims…