Journal of Public Governance
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<p><strong>Journal of Public Governance</strong> - <strong>ISSN 2956-6061</strong> (formerly published as Public Governance / Zarządzanie Publiczne ISSN 1898-3529, e-ISSN 2658-1116) is a quarterly published since 2007. It is intended for experts and researchers who specialise in public issues, including political decision-makers and students. It offers a forum for debates between academics and practitioners interested not only in the theoretical foundations of public governance but also in the opportunities for its practical application.</p> <p>The mission of Journal of Public Governance is to publish advanced theoretical and empirical research in public management, governance, public policy analysis and evaluation, public sector economy as well as strategic management, which reflect new developments in the methodology of social science. The editors select papers with an original theoretical background and those that discuss the results of pioneering empirical research. We are also eager to promote the interdisciplinary and comparative approaches based on qualitative, quantitative and experimental studies that provide new insights into the construction of theoretical models along with the methodological concepts in the field of public management.</p>Krakow University of Economicsen-USJournal of Public Governance1898-3529<p>Open Access, licence: <strong>CC-BY 4.0</strong></p> <p><img src="/public/site/images/cwiklicm/cc-by4.png"></p> <p> </p>How to Unleash the Economy of General Intellect to Build a Post-Capitalist World
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<p>.</p>Elżbieta Mączyńska
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2024-03-132024-03-136139095Violence and Truth in 2022’s Epoch End: COVID-19 and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in the World Historical Context
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<div><em>Objective</em>: In this research article, I seek to explain the cultural logics and practices of narratives of global transformations and thereby demonstrate the significance of articulation and rearticulation in their constitution. I focus on cultural politics from within narratives – through the fall of 2022 – organising our sense of the COVID-19 pandemic on the one hand, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the other.</div> <div><em>Research Design & Methods</em>: This is a theoretical paper, with references to numerous Web articles, newspapaer articles, and some research volumes.</div> <div><em>Findings</em>: I conclude by reflecting on the ways in which these narratives can be rearticulated in order to develop a more global solidarity in the epoch end’s policy and practice.</div> <div><em>Implications/Recommendations</em>: This paper is relevant to the research into further interactions between wars and epidemics, as well as for researching the consequences of the Russian invasion into Ukraine.</div> <div><em>Contribution/Value Added</em>: This paper is original in presenting an insight into the connection between the COVID-19 pandemic and the violence taking place in Ukraine as of February 24th, 2022.</div> <div><em>Type of article</em>: theoretical article</div> <div><em>JEL classification</em>: I1 and Z1</div>Michael D. Kennedy
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2024-01-242024-01-2461310.15678/PG.2022.61.3.01Europe's Green Deal: Is the middle class left behind?
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<p><em>Ensuring the well-being of EU citizens requires a broader awareness of the implications of reducing fossil fuel use. This article identifies the plight of households unable to improve their well-being without increasing the consumption of fossil fuels. Decoupling household well-being from energy consumption requires refining current EU policies in the Fit for 55 policy package. The EU's Social Climate Fund contains €87 billion collected from a carbon tax on petrol, diesel, and heating. However, as this article shows, human well-being in some EU Member States will decrease in social groups not deemed vulnerable. Changes in household energy use in the EU have a direct (not only indirect) impact on Human Development Index (HDI) measures; any increase or decrease in energy is immediately reflected in human well-being. Tackling energy poverty is a fundamental issue, but in this case at least the bottom two-thirds of the middle class (which roughly represents the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles) also need support. Not addressing this funding gap </em><em>could amplify anti-European voices, increasing the sense of social injustice and exclusion.</em></p>Michael LaBelleTekla Szép
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2024-01-242024-01-2461310.15678/PG.2022.61.3.02Performance Audit Effectiveness Indicators: Evidence from Poland
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<p><em>Objective</em>: Performance audits have become one of the essential practices used by Supreme Audit Institutions to hold the government to account for how it uses public money and contribute to the better functioning of government. Many studies acknowledge the benefits of conducting performance audits. However, it is difficult for directors of Supreme Audit Institutions and the general public to assess the effectiveness of performance audits. This study aims to broaden knowledge on performance audit effectiveness indicators.</p> <p><em> </em><em>Research Design & Methods</em>: Analytical induction was performed based on the opinions of five representatives of the Supreme Audit Institution collected through interviews and compared with the literature and the content of reports on the activities of the Supreme Audit Institution in 2019-2021.</p> <p><em>Findings:</em> Contrary to previous studies, some respondents perceived audit processes and audit results as indicators rather than as determinants of the effectiveness of performance audits. Some respondents did not perceive the interest from parliament and the impact of performance audits on other ‘knowledge generators’ to be indicators of their effectiveness. Anticipation of audit outcomes, tactical use of audits, and the related side effects also did not appear in the respondents' statements. A novelty compared to the literature is the perception of notifications of violations of the law and public finance discipline to be one of the indicators of performance audit effectiveness. Moreover, respondents assessed that performance audits are generally effective, but that there are exceptions as some are not at all or only partially effective. The assessment depends on the adopted performance audit effectiveness indicator.</p> <p><em> </em><em>Implications/Recommendations</em>: The research suggests that knowledge about performance audit effectiveness cannot be uncritically transferred from one country to another due to the varying institutional and social conditions in different countries. Researchers should consider this study as a comprehensive source that offers indicators of performance audit effectiveness in Poland. Awareness about how performance audit effectiveness may be measured can help directors of Supreme Audit Institutions to understand their current performance and ultimately improve it in the future.</p> <p><em> </em><em>Contribution/ Value Added</em>: The study sheds new light on the current practices of the Supreme Audit Institution in Poland, and deepens our knowledge performance audit effectiveness indicators in a country with different public administration traditions than Western Europe, Canada, the USA or Australia.</p>Piotr BednarekJolanta Ciak
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2024-01-242024-01-24613435610.15678/PG.2022.61.3.03Differences in perceptions of the quality of education and employment effectiveness of schools in a non-skills-focused education system
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<p><em>Objectives:</em> This paper is an attempt to identify differences between schools within the same education system in terms of how to improve students' chances of success in the labour market. The main objective is to identify differences between schools and between students' attitudes and views. In doing so, the authors take the first step in analysing the quality of education in a non-skills-focused education system.</p> <p><em>Research design & methods</em>: The research was conducted in January 2022 in 3 different schools in the Małopolska region. Pupils in the final classes of primary schools were surveyed. The questionnaire was completed by all students in the class (sample size: 156). The results of a survey conducted in 3 types of schools - urban public school, urban public school and rural school - are presented.</p> <p><em>Findings:</em> The results of the research show that there are clear differences in opinions about the quality of the educational system in schools, and differences in statements about training for future development, actual involvement in training, or perceptions of entrepreneurship or attitudes towards money. The school for which these factors develop differently than for the other schools is the public school. Pupils rate the quality of education and its employability much higher than in public schools. Pupils in public schools are much less likely to seek opportunities to acquire skills outside the education system. There are fewer differences between a rural public school and an urban public school than between an urban public school and a rural public school.</p> <p><em>Implications/recommendations</em>: The article diagnoses and shows that despite operating within an education system, one school is able to operate more efficiently and in a more employment-friendly way than others. The article suggests that a key aspect of finding solutions to the poor evaluation of the quality of education in the case of public schools is to answer the question of what characteristics of a public school influence its better perception by students. For example, it could be that public schools are more likely to encourage students to think about their future careers, that teachers provide more career-related content as part of the educational process, or that the school is generally rated significantly better than others in preparing students for working life.</p> <p><em>Contribution/value added</em>: The article provides evidence that different organisation can influence the quality of the educational process, particularly in the context of students' transition to the labour market and future employment.</p>Norbert LauriszKatarzyna Sanak-Kosmowska
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2024-02-162024-02-16613577410.15678/PG.2022.61.3.04