The Experiment Lab for Public Management Research (EXPMR) of the KDI School of Public Policy and Management invites you to our second international conference under the title of “Leading Experimental Research in the Asia-Pacific Region,” December 3-4, 2020 (Dec 2-3, 2020 EST). The virtual conference will focus on the topics of behavioral and experimental research in public policy and administration. The virtual conference will focus on the topics of behavioral and experimental research in public policy and administration with Penn State faculty Anthony M. Bertelli, Emily L. Pakhtigian, Christopher Witko, Johabed G. Olvera, Maithreyi Gopalan, and Tima T. Moldogazîev. Registration for this virtual conference is open to the public.
A Selection of Notable Sessions:
Plenary: Behavioral Public Administration and the Comparative Context
December 2, 6:10—6:50 p.m. EST Time/December 3, 08:10-08:50 Seoul Time
What is Behavioral Public Administration Good For?
– Anthony M. Bertelli, The Pennsylvania State University
Advancing Global Public Administration Knowledge: Comparative
Experimental Research on Accountability and Public Service Delivery
– James L. Perry, Indiana University
Panel 2
December 2, 8:50—10:05 p.m. EST Time /December 3, 10:50—12:05 Seoul Time
Collective Action for Sanitation: Evidence from Experimental Games in Rural India
Emily L. Pakhtigian, The Pennsylvania State University
A Matter of Perspective: Differential Evaluations of AI Tools Between Managers and Staff in an Experimental Simulation
Matthew M. Young, Syracuse University
Evaluation of Volunteered Geographic Information Systems for Prevention of Invasive Alien Spices
Helen K. Liu, National Taiwan University
Discussant Christopher Witko, The Pennsylvania State University
Panel 4
December 3, 6:00— 7:15 p.m. EST Time/December 4, 08:00-09:15 Seoul Time
Implementers’ Job Discretion Preferences under Pay-for-Performance: Testing the Role of Type and Framing of Incentives
Johabed G. Olvera, The Pennsylvania State University
Mayoral Preferences for Delegation in Collaborative Arrangements: Issue Salience and Policy Specificity
Ricardo Bello-Gomez, Texas Tech University
Artificial Intelligence and Automation Bias in the Public Sector
Justin Bullock, Texas A&M University
Discussant Kenneth A. Kriz, University of Illinois at Springfield
Panel 5
December 3, 8:25—9:40 p.m. EST Time/December 4, 10:25-11:40 Seoul Time
Applying Behavioral Insights to Public Policies in the Asia-Pacific Region
Maithreyi Gopalan, The Pennsylvania State University
Intersectional Minorities and Citizens’ Public Hiring Preference: By Whom They Want to Be Represented
MJ Lee, Yonsei University
Too competitive a civil service examination may screen out applicants with a higher PSM.
Chung-An Chen, Nanyang Technological University
Discussant In-Bok Lee, KDI School of Public Policy and Management