Who is Deserving of What? A Qualitative Analysis on German Street-Level Bureaucrats’ Attitudes Toward Deservingness and Need
Published online on July 17, 2026
Abstract
Administration & Society, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how German street-level bureaucrats exercise administrative discretion in welfare provision, focusing on perceptions of deservingness and need. Based on 37 interviews in job agencies, we identify four types of SLBs (hardliners, ...
This article examines how German street-level bureaucrats exercise administrative discretion in welfare provision, focusing on perceptions of deservingness and need. Based on 37 interviews in job agencies, we identify four types of SLBs (hardliners, ...