Nearly 700 4-year US colleges mandated students receive COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
2021. Using data on college policies and county health, we estimate how mandates affect …

Mask mandates were controversial policies during the pandemic. Although there is
considerable research on the benefits of masks, there has been no research on the …

Externalities are a key justification for vaccine subsidies and mandates. However measuring
the existence and size of vaccine externalities is challenging because it requires exogenous …

In recent years, public administration scholars investigated the relationship between
employee turnover and public sector performance in settings where tasks are routine and …

Introduction Given the initial shortage of vaccines to protect against coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), many countries set up priority lists, implying that large parts of the …

The theme of the research questions investigated in the following pages relates to the
challenges state policy makers face in complying with balanced budget requirements amid …