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Recent research on public procurement

Should it become a subfield of public administration

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ID9782354
AuthorsPierre‐André Hudon (0000-0003-0553-1452, Department of Management at Université Laval, corresponding author), Philippe Dumas (0000-0001-9360-3844, Department of Management at Université Laval), César Garzón (Department of Management at Université Laval)
Year2021
Volume64
Issue2
Pages179-201
Publication date2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/capa.12414
OpenAlexW3184653492
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited16

This article presents a descriptive review of public procurement research conducted between 2010 and 2018 based on the coding of a sample of 743 relevant articles. We use the results to build a case for making public procurement a subfield of public administration research. We first present a systematic framework for studying public procurement that lays the ground for the coding strategy. Second, we outline the scope and method of the research, and then describe our findings regarding the most important topics, journals and authors in the recent literature on public procurement. Finally, we suggest how to improve the visibility and relevance of public procurement research in public administration journals

Business · Coding (social sciences · Competence (human resources · Economics · Management · Political science · Procurement · Public relations · Relevance (law · Scope (computer science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Legal Issues in South Africa · Marketing · Public Administration · Public Procurement and Policy · Regulation and Compliance Studies

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,8
Citation span2021 - 2025 (5)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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