Jinhai Yu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4020672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jinhai Yu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jinhai |
| FAMILY NAME | Yu |
| SIGNATURE | YU J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8146-6093 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Public service motivation and policy implementation attitudes: Survey experimental evidence from Street-level Bureaucrats in China
Understanding how public service motivation (PSM) impacts frontline implementation is crucial for effectively delivering services. Drawing on PSM and street-level bureaucracy theories, we examine whether PSM influences street-level bureaucrats’ policy implementation attitudes towards discretion versus rule focus. Using a question-order survey experiment with 1,548 social assistance workers in China and OLS regression, we find that activating PSM …
Mapping Government Budgeting Research: A Systematic Literature Review
Government budgeting is a classic and multidisciplinary field of research, making it challenging to keep track of its development. This article reviews the literature on government budgeting in three fields: public administration, political science, and public economics. We conducted a systematic literature review of 615 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 1939 and 2021. We examine the questions of who, where, what, and how in govern…
Does Organizational Performance Feedback Affect Public Service Outsourcing
Public service organizations are often put under performance-based accountability systems that offer organizational performance feedback. We examine whether and when public organizations use outsourcing to respond to negative performance feedback. Outsourcing can be a tool to improve future performance or escape accountability pressure. Further, public organizations with lower organizational capacity are more likely to outsource because they poss…
The Effect of Legislative Incumbency on Policy Innovativeness of U.S. States
Scholars have widely recognized the impacts of the professional experiences of policymakers on policy innovations, but have paid little attention to how such impacts manifest in the composition change of legislative bodies. We hypothesize that electing freshman legislators into a state legislature is associated with higher probabilities of adopting policy innovations due to their stronger motivation to push for innovative policies. Through a pane…
Nature Made the State: Exploring the Effect of Disasters on Centralization
This study explores the institutional consequences of natural disasters on the distribution of authority between national and subnational governments. Specifically, it examines how disasters influence fiscal and administrative centralization and how this effect varies with their geographic distribution. We argue that natural disasters act as external shocks that increase institutional centralization and the centralizing effect of disasters is mor…
Task complexity, organizational size, and performance: An examination of the U.S. state budget agencies
We examine the impact of one dimension of administrative task configuration, task complexity, on organizational performance of government agencies. While task complexity allows greater specialization and thus positive returns to productivity, it often increases inter-task coordination costs. We argue that one can improve performance by designing heterogeneous tasks in small agencies and homogeneous tasks in large ones. We find empirical support f…
Soil erosion associated with roads—A global review and statistical analysis
Global soil degradation due to road erosion is an escalating concern. This study employed bibliometric analysis using the Science Citation Index‐Expanded dataset to gain insights into research trends in road erosion. It covered the years 2000–2021, revealing a steady increase in annual research publications, particularly after 2018. The United States and Catena was the leading contributor and the most popular journal, respectively. The primary re…
Agency autonomy, public service motivation, and organizational performance
While agency theory predicts mixed impacts of agency autonomy on organizational performance conditioned by result-based controls, stewardship theory predicts positive effects. This study contrasts the two views by introducing public service motivation (PSM) to this debate. As the PSM increases, the employees move closer to the ideal type of stewards, and thus agency autonomy should have a larger impact on organizational performance. Using the 200…
Job Satisfaction and Citizen Satisfaction with Street-level Bureaucrats: Is There a Satisfaction Mirror
It is often argued that employees satisfied with their jobs perform better, which in turn will lead customers to be more satisfied. Private sector studies have found support for this “satisfaction mirror” hypothesis. Our study is the first to provide direct, individual-level evidence of its existence in the public sector. We conducted an original survey of village officials in small, rural Chinese villages, and local citizens interacting with the…
Concentration, Health Risk, and Hydrological Forcing of Heavy Metals in Surface Water Following Water-Sediment Regulation of the Xiaolangdi Dam in the Yellow River
Water and sediment regulation aimed at aquatic ecosystems and preserving reservoir capacity to minimize the negative consequences of dams can fundamentally change the distribution of heavy metals (HMs) in the reservoir and downstream reaches. However, the effects of water and sediment regulation on variation in HMs are still poorly understood. In this study, the variations in concentration, contamination, human health risk, potential sources, and…
Changes and Development of Traditional Culture of the Nomadic People – A Case Study on Naadam in Henan County of Qinghai Province in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Naadam in Henan County of Qinghai province in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is an important traditional ethnic sports activity that has been transformed into a sporting event in the course of cultural reconstruction. The changes in the connotation and form of the festival are intended to embed the traditional culture in the cultural reproduction process of modern life through the reinterpretation and recreation of the traditional cultural elements on…
Politics, Competence, and Performance: Evidence from the US State Budget Agencies
The relationship between administrative competence and political responsiveness is central to public administration theories. This study examines the conditional effects of competence on performance as moderated by politics. Synthesizing the theories of neutral competence and responsive competence, we propose a model of contingent competence. We argue that the impact of competence on performance is conditional on both the preferences of political…
Lobbying, learning and policy reinvention: An examination of the American States’ drunk driving laws
Scholars have consistently shown that learning of successful policies in other states leads to higher likelihood of policy adoption. This study extends this finding two ways. First, policy learning can also lead to more comprehensive adoption of successful policies. Second, the effect of policy learning on policy comprehensiveness is conditional on lobbying by interest groups, an alternative source of information about policy success. To test the…
Does State Online Voter Registration Increase Voter Turnout
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the impact of U.S. state online registration reforms on voter turnout. More states have been adopting online voter registration in recent years. Investigating the impact of the policy on voter turnout can inform policy making and contribute to our knowledge of political behavior. Methods The methods of this study include difference‐in‐difference analysis and instrumental variable analysis. Using…
Dividing the Pie: Parties, Institutional Limits, and State Budget Trade-Offs
Although many studies on budgetary outcomes of state politics focus on budget sizes, budget trade-off studies focus on budget composition. This study examines the role of state politics in explaining budget trade-offs. We apply Peterson's typology to analyze budget trade-offs among developmental, allocational, redistributive, and educational expenditures. We focus on the roles of partisan and ideological factors and their interactive effects with…
Lobbying, learning and policy reinvention: An examination of the American States’ drunk driving laws
Scholars have consistently shown that learning of successful policies in other states leads to higher likelihood of policy adoption. This study extends this finding two ways. First, policy learning can also lead to more comprehensive adoption of successful policies. Second, the effect of policy learning on policy comprehensiveness is conditional on lobbying by interest groups, an alternative source of information about policy success. To test the…
Job Satisfaction and Citizen Satisfaction with Street-level Bureaucrats: Is There a Satisfaction Mirror
It is often argued that employees satisfied with their jobs perform better, which in turn will lead customers to be more satisfied. Private sector studies have found support for this “satisfaction mirror” hypothesis. Our study is the first to provide direct, individual-level evidence of its existence in the public sector. We conducted an original survey of village officials in small, rural Chinese villages, and local citizens interacting with the…
Dividing the Pie: Parties, Institutional Limits, and State Budget Trade-Offs
Although many studies on budgetary outcomes of state politics focus on budget sizes, budget trade-off studies focus on budget composition. This study examines the role of state politics in explaining budget trade-offs. We apply Peterson's typology to analyze budget trade-offs among developmental, allocational, redistributive, and educational expenditures. We focus on the roles of partisan and ideological factors and their interactive effects with…
Does State Online Voter Registration Increase Voter Turnout
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the impact of U.S. state online registration reforms on voter turnout. More states have been adopting online voter registration in recent years. Investigating the impact of the policy on voter turnout can inform policy making and contribute to our knowledge of political behavior. Methods The methods of this study include difference‐in‐difference analysis and instrumental variable analysis. Using…
Does State Online Voter Registration Increase Voter Turnout
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the impact of U.S. state online registration reforms on voter turnout. More states have been adopting online voter registration in recent years. Investigating the impact of the policy on voter turnout can inform policy making and contribute to our knowledge of political behavior. Methods The methods of this study include difference‐in‐difference analysis and instrumental variable analysis. Using…
Dividing the Pie: Parties, Institutional Limits, and State Budget Trade-Offs
Although many studies on budgetary outcomes of state politics focus on budget sizes, budget trade-off studies focus on budget composition. This study examines the role of state politics in explaining budget trade-offs. We apply Peterson's typology to analyze budget trade-offs among developmental, allocational, redistributive, and educational expenditures. We focus on the roles of partisan and ideological factors and their interactive effects with…
Politics, Competence, and Performance: Evidence from the US State Budget Agencies
The relationship between administrative competence and political responsiveness is central to public administration theories. This study examines the conditional effects of competence on performance as moderated by politics. Synthesizing the theories of neutral competence and responsive competence, we propose a model of contingent competence. We argue that the impact of competence on performance is conditional on both the preferences of political…
Lobbying, learning and policy reinvention: An examination of the American States’ drunk driving laws
Scholars have consistently shown that learning of successful policies in other states leads to higher likelihood of policy adoption. This study extends this finding two ways. First, policy learning can also lead to more comprehensive adoption of successful policies. Second, the effect of policy learning on policy comprehensiveness is conditional on lobbying by interest groups, an alternative source of information about policy success. To test the…
Changes and Development of Traditional Culture of the Nomadic People – A Case Study on Naadam in Henan County of Qinghai Province in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Naadam in Henan County of Qinghai province in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is an important traditional ethnic sports activity that has been transformed into a sporting event in the course of cultural reconstruction. The changes in the connotation and form of the festival are intended to embed the traditional culture in the cultural reproduction process of modern life through the reinterpretation and recreation of the traditional cultural elements on…
Concentration, Health Risk, and Hydrological Forcing of Heavy Metals in Surface Water Following Water-Sediment Regulation of the Xiaolangdi Dam in the Yellow River
Water and sediment regulation aimed at aquatic ecosystems and preserving reservoir capacity to minimize the negative consequences of dams can fundamentally change the distribution of heavy metals (HMs) in the reservoir and downstream reaches. However, the effects of water and sediment regulation on variation in HMs are still poorly understood. In this study, the variations in concentration, contamination, human health risk, potential sources, and…
Agency autonomy, public service motivation, and organizational performance
While agency theory predicts mixed impacts of agency autonomy on organizational performance conditioned by result-based controls, stewardship theory predicts positive effects. This study contrasts the two views by introducing public service motivation (PSM) to this debate. As the PSM increases, the employees move closer to the ideal type of stewards, and thus agency autonomy should have a larger impact on organizational performance. Using the 200…
Job Satisfaction and Citizen Satisfaction with Street-level Bureaucrats: Is There a Satisfaction Mirror
It is often argued that employees satisfied with their jobs perform better, which in turn will lead customers to be more satisfied. Private sector studies have found support for this “satisfaction mirror” hypothesis. Our study is the first to provide direct, individual-level evidence of its existence in the public sector. We conducted an original survey of village officials in small, rural Chinese villages, and local citizens interacting with the…
Task complexity, organizational size, and performance: An examination of the U.S. state budget agencies
We examine the impact of one dimension of administrative task configuration, task complexity, on organizational performance of government agencies. While task complexity allows greater specialization and thus positive returns to productivity, it often increases inter-task coordination costs. We argue that one can improve performance by designing heterogeneous tasks in small agencies and homogeneous tasks in large ones. We find empirical support f…
Soil erosion associated with roads—A global review and statistical analysis
Global soil degradation due to road erosion is an escalating concern. This study employed bibliometric analysis using the Science Citation Index‐Expanded dataset to gain insights into research trends in road erosion. It covered the years 2000–2021, revealing a steady increase in annual research publications, particularly after 2018. The United States and Catena was the leading contributor and the most popular journal, respectively. The primary re…
Mapping Government Budgeting Research: A Systematic Literature Review
Government budgeting is a classic and multidisciplinary field of research, making it challenging to keep track of its development. This article reviews the literature on government budgeting in three fields: public administration, political science, and public economics. We conducted a systematic literature review of 615 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 1939 and 2021. We examine the questions of who, where, what, and how in govern…
Does Organizational Performance Feedback Affect Public Service Outsourcing
Public service organizations are often put under performance-based accountability systems that offer organizational performance feedback. We examine whether and when public organizations use outsourcing to respond to negative performance feedback. Outsourcing can be a tool to improve future performance or escape accountability pressure. Further, public organizations with lower organizational capacity are more likely to outsource because they poss…
The Effect of Legislative Incumbency on Policy Innovativeness of U.S. States
Scholars have widely recognized the impacts of the professional experiences of policymakers on policy innovations, but have paid little attention to how such impacts manifest in the composition change of legislative bodies. We hypothesize that electing freshman legislators into a state legislature is associated with higher probabilities of adopting policy innovations due to their stronger motivation to push for innovative policies. Through a pane…
Nature Made the State: Exploring the Effect of Disasters on Centralization
This study explores the institutional consequences of natural disasters on the distribution of authority between national and subnational governments. Specifically, it examines how disasters influence fiscal and administrative centralization and how this effect varies with their geographic distribution. We argue that natural disasters act as external shocks that increase institutional centralization and the centralizing effect of disasters is mor…
Public service motivation and policy implementation attitudes: Survey experimental evidence from Street-level Bureaucrats in China
Understanding how public service motivation (PSM) impacts frontline implementation is crucial for effectively delivering services. Drawing on PSM and street-level bureaucracy theories, we examine whether PSM influences street-level bureaucrats’ policy implementation attitudes towards discretion versus rule focus. Using a question-order survey experiment with 1,548 social assistance workers in China and OLS regression, we find that activating PSM …
Political science (12 works) · Public Administration (7 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works)