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100			_aMeier, Kenneth J. _916166
245			_aPerceptual bias and public programs : The case of the United States and hospital care
260			_bPublic Administration Review
300			_a79(6), Nov/Dec, 2019: p.820-828.
520			_aThis article examines whether the public holds biased perceptions of public organizations (in this case, hospitals) in the United States and whether organizations get credit for positive results from program evaluations. Using an experimental design that replicates Hvidman and Andersen's 2016 Danish study, the study finds no negative public sector biases in the United States, but organizations are not given any credit for positive program evaluations. These results hold in two experimental replications. The implications of the findings for the measurement of public perceptions of government programs and for effective democratic governance are discussed. - Reproduced.
650			_aHospital care - United States _916167
700			_aJohnson, Austin P. _916168
700			_aAn, Seung-Ho _916169
773			_aPublic Administration Review
906			_aPublic administration - United States
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