Do Nonprofit Ratings Help Donors Make Better Decisions?
This brief describes how donors respond to GuideStar's transparency seal ratings and what that means for nonprofit accountability. The author finds that even ratings not tied to verified performance significantly influence giving, with platinum-rated nonprofits receiving 34% more in donations than unrated ones, and that donors do not penalize poorly performing nonprofits that hold ratings.
The Mundlak Estimator in a Panel Data Model with Serially Correlated Error Component Disturbances
Can the Safety Net Support Families Through Childbirth?
Mapping Measurement to Theory in Policy Evolution: A Case of Net Metering Policies of the United States
This brief summarizes "Mapping measurement to theory in policy evolution: A case of net metering policies of the United States," co-authored by Graham Ambrose and Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski in Policy Studies Journal.
The Glass Is Half Full: The Safety Net for Low-Income Women Around Childbirth
Co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell alumna Hyojeong Kim, the article was published in Demography.
See related: Economic Policy, Income, Labor, Parenting & Family, United States
Impact of Media Guidelines on Suicide-Related Reporting Quality and Suicides: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This brief summarizes "Impact of media guidelines on suicide-related reporting quality and suicides: A systematic review and meta-analysis," co-authored by Simone Scotti Requena, Vikas Arya, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Mark Sinyor, Michiko Ueda, Matthew J. Spittal, and Jane Pirkis in Crisis.
Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods
This brief summarizes "Policy design complexity and policy outputs: Theory and methods," co-authored by Brandon Charles, Saba Siddiki, Matia Vannoni, Christopher Frantz, and Nicholas Oesterling in Policy Design and Practice.
Linking Decision Roles to Knowledge Utilization in US State Governments: A Mixed-Method Study
This brief summarizes "Linking decision roles to knowledge utilization in US state governments: A mixed-method study," co-authored by Shuping Wang, Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, and Chengxin Xu in Public Administration Review.
Medicare’s Hospital Wage Index Exceptions Grew By Nearly 60% From 2016 To 2024
This brief summarizes "Medicare’s hospital wage index exceptions grew by nearly 60% from 2016 to 2024," co-authored by Geoffrey J. Hoffman and Jun Li in Health Affairs.
Should We Flee? The Mortality and Economic Impacts of Hurricane Evacuation Orders
An Introduction to the China Land Sales Data Set: The Universe of Land-Use-Right Transfers in China 2000-2022
Comparing Perceptions of Algae Feed Supplements for Dairy Cows Among Organic Dairy Farmers, Dairy Nutritionists, and Academic Literature
The article, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, was published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.
See related: Agriculture, United States
The Effect of Retention Threat on Student Learning Gains: Evidence from Ohio
Changes in the Education-Health Gradient Within U.S. States, 1993–2019
Co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Jennifer Karas Montez, Iliya Gutin and Scott Landes, along with Ph.D. student Julia Finan, the article was published in Population Research and Policy Review.
See related: Health Equity, U.S. Education, United States
How Does SNAP Access Prior to Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes?
The article, co-authored Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and Ph.D. student Mitchell McFarlane, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Food Security, Labor, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
How Shale Boom-Era Municipal Debt Could Undermine Community Resilience During the Energy Transition
This brief describes how shale boom-era municipal debt could become a long-term fiscal burden for impacted communities and identifies four policy approaches for managing these risks before the transition leaves communities holding the bill.
Using an AI Chatbot to Improve Access to Lake Skaneateles Watershed Regulations
See related: Artificial Intelligence, New York State, Water
Natural Disasters, Property Reappraisal, and Fiscal Outcomes
Co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, the study was published in the Journal of Housing Economics.
See related: Housing, Natural Disasters, State & Local Government, United States
US State Policy Index for Population Health Analyses
The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Jennifer Karas Montez, Iliya Gutin and Shannon Monnat, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Longevity, State & Local Government, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Under the Same Umbrella: Public Health Insurance Expansions and the Uniformity of Insurance for Families
Co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, the article was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
See related: Health Insurance, Parenting & Family, United States