Beyond specific case responses: Accountability, public service motivation, and bureaucrats’ policy responsiveness

Yao LiuSchool of Public Policy and Administration, an Jiaotong University, Pan ZhangSchool of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ChinaChina Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fanrong MengSchool of Public Policy and Administration, an Jiaotong University

Public Policy and Administration

Published online on August 12, 2025

Abstract

Public Policy and Administration, Ahead of Print.
Policy responsiveness requires changing public policies to follow public opinion, but previous macro-level studies generally focus on the role of politicians and fail to touch on substantive policy regulations, whereas micro-level studies are limited to ...