Perceptual Bias and Public Programs: The Case of the United States and Hospital Care
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Univ Arizona, Sch Govt & Publ Policy, Publ ManagementIssue Date
2019-11
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Meier, K.J., Johnson, A.P. and An, S.‐H. (2019), Perceptual Bias and Public Programs: The Case of the United States and Hospital Care. Public Admin Rev, 79: 820-828. doi:10.1111/puar.13067Journal
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
This article examines whether the public holds biased perceptions of public organizations (in this case, hospitals) in the United States and whether organizations get credit for positive results from program evaluations. Using an experimental design that replicates Hvidman and Andersen's 2016 Danish study, the study finds no negative public sector biases in the United States, but organizations are not given any credit for positive program evaluations. These results hold in two experimental replications. The implications of the findings for the measurement of public perceptions of government programs and for effective democratic governance are discussed.Note
12 month embargo; published online: 17 May 2019ISSN
0033-3352Version
Final accepted manuscriptae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/puar.13067