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MacKillop, Eleanor, Quarmby, Sarah and Downe, James
2020.
Does knowledge brokering facilitate evidence-based policy? A review of existing knowledge and an agenda for future research.
Policy and Politics
48
(2)
, pp. 335-353.
10.1332/030557319X15740848311069
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Doering, Heike, Downe, James, Elraz, Hadar and Martin, Steve
2019.
Organizational identity threats and aspirations in reputation management.
Public Management Review
10.1080/14719037.2019.1679234
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Bellò, Benedetta, Downe, James, Andrews, Rhys and Martin, Stephen 2018. Does austerity drive public service innovation? Evidence from shared senior management teams in local government. Public Money & Management 38 , pp. 131-138. 10.1080/09540962.2018.1407161 |
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Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Downe, James and Martin, Stephen 2018. Defining, achieving and evaluating collaborative outcomes: a theory of change approach. Public Management Review 20 (10) , pp. 1562-1580. 10.1080/14719037.2017.1383782 |
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Entwistle, Tom, Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Martin, Steve and Downe, James
2016.
Reframing governance: competition, fatalism and autonomy in central-local relations.
Public Administration
94
(4)
, pp. 897-914.
10.1111/padm.12210
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Downe, James, Cowell, Richard and Morgan, Karen
2016.
What determines ethical behavior in public organizations: is it rules and/or leadership?
Public Administration Review
76
(6)
, pp. 898-909.
10.1111/puar.12562
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Huxley, Katy, Andrews, Rhys William, Downe, James and Guarneros-Meza, Valeria 2016. Administrative traditions and citizen participation in public policy: a comparative study of France, Germany, the UK and Norway. Policy and Politics 44 (3) , pp. 383-402. 10.1332/030557315X14298700857974 |
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Martin, Steve, Nutley, Sandra, Downe, James and Grace, Clive 2016. Analysing performance assessment in public services: how useful is the concept of a performance regime? Public Administration 94 (1) , pp. 129-145. 10.1111/padm.12206 |
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Doering, Heike, Downe, James and Martin, Steve
2015.
Regulating public services: How public managers respond to external performance assessment.
Public Administration Review
75
(6)
, pp. 867-877.
10.1111/puar.12400
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Andrews, Rhys, Guarneros-Meza, Valeria and Downe, James
2015.
Public management reforms and social cohesion in Europe: the view from the top.
Public Management Review
18
(4)
, pp. 558-582.
10.1080/14719037.2015.1014399
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Andrews, Rhys, Downe, James and Guarneros-Meza, Valeria 2014. Contracting for social cohesion: Can Local Area Agreements make a difference? Policy and Politics 42 (4) , pp. 477-493. 10.1332/030557312X655657 |
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Entwistle, Thomas Walter, Downe, James Daniel, Guarneros-Meza, Valeria and Martin, Stephen James 2014. The multi-level governance of Wales: layer cake or marble cake? The British Journal of Politics and International Relations 16 (2) , pp. 310-325. 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2012.00541.x |
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Cowell, Richard, Downe, James and Morgan, Karen
2014.
Managing politics? Ethics regulation and conflicting conceptions of 'good conduct'.
Public Administration Review
74
(1)
, pp. 29-38.
10.1111/puar.12135
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Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Downe, James Daniel, Entwistle, Thomas Walter and Martin, Stephen James 2014. Putting the citizen at the centre? Assembling local government policy in Wales. Local Government Studies 40 (1) , pp. 65-82. 10.1080/03003930.2012.707616 |
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Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive and Nutley, Sandra 2013. New development: All change? Performance assessment regimes in UK local government. Public Money & Management 33 (4) , pp. 277-280. 10.1080/09540962.2013.799816 |
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Downe, James Daniel, Cowell, Richard John Westley, Chen, Alex and Morgan, Karen 2013. The determinants of public trust in English local government: How important is the ethical behaviour of elected councillors? International Review of Administrative Sciences 79 (4) , pp. 597-617. 10.1177/0020852313501270 |
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Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Bovaird, Tony 2012. Learning from complex policy evaluations. Policy and Politics 40 (4) , pp. 505-523. 10.1332/030557312X645766 |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2012. Self regulation in public services: from top down inspection to sector led improvement in English local government. Presented at: BAM2012 - British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 11-13 September 2012. |
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Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel, Entwistle, Thomas Walter and Guarneros-Meza, Valeria 2012. Collaborative Public Services Management: Rhetoric or Reality? Presented at: BAM2012 - British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 11-13 September 2012. |
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Nutley, Sandra Margaret, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Grace, Clive 2012. Policy transfer and convergence within the UK: the case of local government performance improvement regimes. Policy & Politics 40 (2) , pp. 193-209. 10.1332/147084411X581880 |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Chen, Alex 2012. Public confidence and public services: it matters what you measure. Policy & Politics 40 (1) , pp. 120-140. 10.1332/147084411X581862 |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel and Morgan, Karen 2012. Managing Politics? Good conduct and ethics regulation in English local government. Presented at: XVI IRSPM 2012 - XVI Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, 11-13 April 2012. |
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Martin, Stephen James and Downe, James Daniel 2012. Performance management meets partnership working: the case of Comprehensive Area Assessments in England. Presented at: XVI IRSPM 2012 - XVI Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, 11-13 April 2012. |
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Downe, James Daniel 2011. Evaluation of the Scrutiny Development Fund in Wales. Presented at: Wales Scrutiny Champions Network, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, UK, 18 November 2011. |
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Andrews, Rhys William, Cowell, Richard John Westley and Downe, James Daniel 2011. Promoting civic culture by supporting citizenship: what difference can local government make? Public Administration 89 (2) , pp. 595-610. 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01875.x |
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Andrews, Rhys William, Downe, James Daniel and Guarneros-Meza, Valeria 2011. Contracting for social cohesion: do local area agreements make a difference? Presented at: Annual Conference of the EGPA 2011: PSG II: Performance in Public Sector, Bucharest, Romania, 7-10 September 2011. Proceedings of the Public Sector Performance study Group EGPA 2011. European Group of Public Administration, |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel and Morgan, Karen 2011. The ethical framework for local government in England: is it having any effect and why? Public Management Review 13 (3) , pp. 433-457. 10.1080/14719037.2011.553292 |
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Downe, James Daniel, Cowell, Richard John Westley, Chen, A. and Morgan, K. 2011. The determinants of public trust in English local government: performance, standards of conduct or socio-economic. Presented at: 33rd European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 7-10 September 2011. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Bovaird, T. 2011. Can Government policies improve local public services? An assessment of the impacts of top-down reform strategies. Presented at: Association for Public Policy and Analysis (APPAM) International Academic Conference, Moscow, Russia, 28-29 June 2011. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel and Morgan, K. 2011. Managing politics? Good conduct and ethics regulation in English local government. Presented at: Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 31 March - 1 April 2010. |
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Hayden, Carol, Jenkins, Laura, Rickey, Benedict, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James, Chan, Debbie Lee, McLarty, Kirstin, Pierce, Anna and Collins, Ben 2010. Comprehensive Area Assessment: An evaluation of year 1. London: Shared Intelligence. Available at: http://archive.audit-commission.gov.uk/auditcommis... |
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Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Entwhistle, Thomas Walter, Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2010. How to understand citizen engagement? The making the connections document, Wales. Presented at: WISERD Seminar The understanding of citizen engagement by local authorities and the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff, UK, 8 March 2010. |
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Martin, Stephen James, Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Downe, James Daniel and Entwhistle, Thomas Walter 2010. Central-local partnership in Wales: the whole truth, a half truth or nothing like the truth? Presented at: Political Studies Association Specialist Group Conference: British and Comparative Territorial Policies, Oxford, UK, 7-8 January 2010. |
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Nutley, Sandra, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Grace, Clive 2010. Policy transfer and local government performance improvement regimes. Presented at: 14th Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), Bern, Switzerland, 7-9 April 2010. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive, Martin, Stephen James and Nutley, Sandra 2010. Theories of public service improvement: A comparative analysis of local performance assessment frameworks. Public Management Review 12 (5) , pp. 663-678. 10.1080/14719031003633201 |
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Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive and Nutley, Sandra Margaret 2010. Validity, utilization and evidence-based policy: the development and impact of performance improvement regimes in local public services. Evaluation 16 (1) , pp. 31-42. 10.1177/1356389009350119 |
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Guarneros-Meza, Valeria, Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel and Entwistle, Thomas Walter 2010. Interpreting citizen engagement in Wales: a governmantality approach. Presented at: Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 31 March - 2 April 2010. |
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Downe, James Daniel 2010. Organizational learning. In: Ashworth, Rachel Elizabeth, Boyne, George Alexander and Entwistle, Thomas Walter eds. Public Service Improvement: Theories and Evidence, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 184-204. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel and Morgan, Karen 2009. Has the New Standards Framework really made a difference? Municipal Journal , pp. 26-27. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel and Morgan, Karen 2009. The Ethical Framework for Local Government in England – is it having any effect and why? Presented at: First Global Dialogue - 'Governing good and governing well': The first global dialogue on ethical and effective governance, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28-30 May 2009. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James and Morgan, Karen 2009. Assessing the impact and effectiveness of the ethical framework in local government in England: first interim report to the Standards Board for England. Cardiff: Centre for Local and Regional Government Research, Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.standardsforengland.gov.uk/Resources/Re... |
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Entwistle, Thomas Walter, Downe, James Daniel, Guarneros-Meza, Valeria and Martin, Stephen James 2009. Intergovernmental relations in Wales: having your cake and eating it? Presented at: Public Administration Committee (PAC) Conference 2009, Pontypridd, UK, 7-9 September 2009. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Bovaird, T. 2009. Evidence based policy making? Meta-evaluation in the real world. Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 31st Annual Research Conference, Washington DC, USA, 5-7 November 2009. |
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Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive and Nutley, S. 2009. Performance improvement regimes: a theoretical framework for the analysis of public services audit and inspection. Presented at: 13th Annual IRSPM Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6-8 April 2009. pp. 61-73. |
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Bovaird, Tony, Löffler, Elke and Downe, James Daniel 2009. Co-production of public services and public policies: the role of emerging technologies. In: Gøtze, John and Pedersen, Christian Bering eds. State of the eUnion - Government 2.0 and Onwards., Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, pp. 263-280. |
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Morgan, Karen Jeanette, Cowell, Richard John Westley and Downe, James Daniel 2009. Civilising politics? The impacts of the ethical framework for local government in England. Presented at: 7th Workshop of the EGPA Study Group, Malta, |
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Andrews, Rhys William, Cowell, Richard John Westley and Downe, James Daniel 2008. Support for active citizenship and public service performance: an empirical analysis of English local authorities. Policy & Politics 36 (2) , pp. 225-243. 10.1332/030557308783995044 |
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Andrews, Rhys William, Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Turner, David 2008. Supporting Effective Citizenship in Local Government: Engaging, Educating and Empowering Local Citizens. Local Government Studies 34 (4) , pp. 489-507. 10.1080/03003930802217462 |
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Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive, Martin, Stephen James and Nutley, Sandra 2008. Best value audits in Scotland: winning without scoring? Presented at: nternational Research Society for Public Management Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 26th-28th March 2008. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Chen, A. 2008. Making sense of service improvement: an empirical analysis of public confidence in local government. Presented at: International Research Society for Public Management Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 26th - 28th March 2008. |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2008. Editorial: Evaluating the local government modernisation agenda: impacts, obstacles and outcomes. Local Government Studies 34 (1) , pp. 105-107. 10.1080/03003930701803958 |
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Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive, Martin, Stephen James and Nutley, Sandra 2008. Best value audits in Scotland: winning without scoring? Public Money and Management 28 (2) , pp. 77-84. |
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Bovaird, T. and Downe, James Daniel 2008. Innovation in public engagement and co-production of services. [Discussion Paper]. Cardiff: Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. |
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Cowell, Richard John Westley, Ashworth, Rachel Elizabeth, Downe, James Daniel, Skelcher, C., Bovaird, T. and Chen, A. 2008. Meta-evaluation of the local government modernisation agenda: the state of local democracy: the impact of policy changes on accountaibility and public confidence. London: Department for Communities and Local Government. |
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Downe, James Daniel 2008. Inspection of local government services. In: Davis, Howard and Martin, Stephen James eds. Public services inspection in the UK, Research highlights in social work, vol. 50. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 19-36. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive, Martin, Stephen James and Nutley, Sandra 2008. Best Value Audits in Scotland: Winning Without Scoring? Public Money and Management 28 (2) , pp. 77-84. 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2008.00625.x |
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Downe, James Daniel, Grace, Clive, Nutley, Sandra and Martin, Stephen James 2007. Comparing for improvement: Local government performance regimes in England, Scotland and Wales. [Discussion Paper]. Discussion Paper Series, vol. 0705. London: Solace Foundation Imprint. Available at: http://www.publicservices.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads... |
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Downe, James Daniel, Boviard, T., Allen, B., Walker, J., Martin, S. and Chen, A. 2007. The procurement process as a driver of service improvement and efficiency savings in English local government. Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington D.C., 8-10 November 2007. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Bovaird, T., Martin, Stephen James and Chen, A. 2007. Reinventing governmental relationships in the UK: Emerging evidence on the impacts of modernising local governance in a centralist state. Presented at: British Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, 11-13 September 2007. |
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Hartley, Jean and Downe, James Daniel 2007. The Shining Lights? Public Service awards as an approach to service improvement. Public Administration 85 (2) , pp. 329-353. 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2007.00652.x |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2007. Inspecting for improvement? Emerging patterns of public service regulation in the UK. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 25 (3) , pp. 410-422. 10.1068/c59m |
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Grace, Clive, Nutley, Sandra, Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2007. 'Decisive moment': Independent review of the Best Value Audit Process: Final report to the Accounts Commission and Audit Scotland. [Project Report]. Edinburgh: Accounts Commission. Available at: http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/local/2007/b... |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2007. Regulation inside government: processes and impacts of inspection of local public services. Policy & Politics 35 (2) , pp. 215-232. 10.1332/030557307780712997 |
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Entwistle, Thomas Walter, Darlow, Alison, Downe, James Daniel, Dowson, Lynne, Gains, Francesca, John, Peter, Greasley, Stephen, Sweeting, David and Turner, Kristina 2007. Perspectives on place-shaping and service delivery: A report of case study work conducted for the Lyons Inquiry. [Project Report]. London: The Stationery Office. Available at: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/othe... |
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Downe, James Daniel 2007. Long-term meta-evaluation of the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Data Audit. [Project Report]. Cardiff: Cardiff University Business School. |
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Bovaird, T., Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2006. Designing policy for service improvement in UK local government, 1997-2005: Emerging evidence from a meta-evaluation. Presented at: 10th International Research Symposium on Public Management (IRSPM X), Glasgow, UK, 10-12 April 2006. |
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Andrews, Rhys William, Cowell, Richard John Westley, Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Turner, Duncan 2006. Promoting effective citizenship and community empowerment: A guide for local authorities on enhancing capacity for public participation. [Project Report]. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Available at: http://www.safercommunitiesscotland.org/Documents/... |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2006. Joined up policy in practice? The coherence and impacts of the local government modernisation agenda. Local Government Studies 32 (4) , pp. 465-488. 10.1080/03003930600793045 |
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Sullivan, Helen, Downe, James Daniel, Entwistle, Thomas Walter and Sweeting, David 2006. The Three Challenges of Community Leadership. Local Government Studies 32 (4) , pp. 489-508. 10.1080/03003930600793136 |
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Bovaird, Tony and Downe, James Daniel 2006. N Generations of Reform in UK Local Government: Compliance and Resistance to Institutional Pressures. International Public Management Journal 9 (4) , pp. 429-455. 10.1080/10967490601077319 |
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Ashworth, Rachel Elizabeth, Copus, C., Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Williams, P. 2006. Review of the role and functions of elected members: literature review. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government. Available at: http://business.cardiff.ac.uk/research/groups/cent... |
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Bovaird, Tony, Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel and Chen, A. 2006. Reinventing governmental relationship in the UK: Emerging evidence on the impacts of modernising local governance in a centralist state. Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management 28th Annual Fall Research Conference, Madison, WI, USA, 2-4 November 2006. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Cowell, Richard John Westley, Bovaird, Tony and Chen, Alex 2005. Meta-evaluation of the local government modernisation agenda: progress report on public confidence in local government. [Project Report]. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Bovaird, T. and Martin, Stephen James 2005. Designing policy for service improvement in UK local government, 1997-2004: Emerging evidence from a meta-evaluation. Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference 2005, Washington, DC, USA, 3-5 November 2005. |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2005. Inspecting for improvement? Emerging patterns of public service regulation in the UK. Presented at: Twentieth Annual Employment Research Unit Annual Conference, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 6-7 September 2005. |
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Hartley, Jean, Downe, James Daniel and Rashman, Lyndsay 2005. An analysis of the effectiveness of public service award schemes. Presented at: Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2005, Honolulu, HI, USA, 5-10 August 2005. |
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Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2005. External inspection and internal scrutiny: complementary or contrasting approaches to the regulation of local public services? Presented at: ESRC Seminar on Accountability, Scrutiny and Regulation, Cardiff, UK, 8 June 2005. |
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Entwistle, Thomas Walter and Downe, James Daniel 2005. Picking Winners to Define and Disseminate Best Practice. Public Policy and Administration 20 (4) , pp. 25-37. 10.1177/095207670502000403 |
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Rashman, Lyndsay, Downe, James Daniel and Hartley, Jean 2005. Knowledge creation and transfer in the Beacon Scheme: Improving services through sharing good practice. Local Government Studies 31 (5) , pp. 683-700. 10.1080/03003930500293732 |
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Bovaird, Tony, Martin, Stephen James, Downe, James Daniel, Ashworth, Rachel Elizabeth and Chen, A. 2005. Meta-evaluation of the Local Government Modernisation Agenda: Overall progress report. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Leach, Steve, Lowndes, Vivien, Cowell, Richard John Westley and Downe, James Daniel 2005. Progress report on stakeholder engagement with local government. [Working Paper]. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Leach, Steve, Hartley, Jean, Lowndes, Vivien, Wilson, David and Downe, James Daniel 2005. Local political leadership in England and Wales. [Working Paper]. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/1859353665.p... |
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Downe, James Daniel, Andrews, A., Cowell, Richard John Westley, Martin, Stephen James and Turner, T. 2005. Supporting citizenship and local democracy: The role of local government. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Hartley, Jean and Rashman, Lyndsay 2004. Evaluating the extent of inter-organizational learning and change in local authorities through the English beacon council scheme. Public Management Review 6 (4) , pp. 531-554. 10.1080/1471903042000303328 |
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Rallings, Colin, Thrasher, Michael, Johnston, Ron and Downe, James Daniel 2004. Redistricting Local Governments in England: Rules, Procedures and Electoral Outcomes. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 4 (4) , pp. 470-490. 10.1177/153244000400400407 |
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Bovaird, T., Martin, Stephen James and Downe, James 2004. Performancemeasurement for evidence-based strategies of multilevel public service reform. Presented at: Performance Measurement and Management: Public and Private. PMA 2004 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 28 - 30 July 2004. |
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Martin, Stephen James and Downe, James Daniel 2004. Inspecting for improvement? Emerging patterns of Public Service Regulation in the UK. Presented at: IRSPM VIII: 8th International Research Symposium on Public Management, Budapest, Hungary, 31 March - 2 April 2004. Published in: Jenei, Gygy, McLaughlin, Kate, Karoly, Mike and Osborne, Stephen P. eds. Challenges of Public Management Reforms: Theoretical Perspectives and Recommendations. Budapest: Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, pp. 48-71. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Entwistle, Thomas Walter and Martin, Stephen James 2004. An assessment of the WLGA's proposals for excellence Wales. [Project Report]. Cardiff: Welsh Local Government Association. |
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Bovaird, A. G., Martin, Stephen James and Downe, James Daniel 2004. Evaluating outcomes and processes in multi-level public sector governance. Presented at: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Atlanta, USA, 28-30 October 2004. |
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Davies, Howard, Downe, James Daniel and Martin, Stephen James 2004. The changing role of Audit Commission inspection of local government. [Working Paper]. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/1859352391.p... |
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Downe, James Daniel and Hartley, Jean 2003. Research into beacon council scheme applications: Objective One final report - Identifying trends in applications and in selection. [Project Report]. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Davies, Howard, Downe, James Daniel, Aulakh, S., Whiteman, P. and Lyons, M. 2003. Six of the best: An evaluation of the LGA's six commitments. [Documentation]. Research Briefing (Local Government Association),, LGA Publications. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Hartley, J. and Rashman, L. 2002. Networking among public service organizations: learning and change through the Beacon Council Scheme. Presented at: 62nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Denver, CO, USA, 9-14 August 2002. Academy of Management Meeting Proceedings. Briarcliff Manor, NY: AOM, B1-B6. 10.5465/APBPP.2002.7519425 |
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Rallings, Colin, Thrasher, Michael and Downe, James Daniel 2002. One vote, one value: electoral redistricting in English local government. Farnham, UK: Ashgate. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Hartley, Jean, Rashman, Lyndsay and Storbeck, Jim 2002. Monitoring and Evaluation of the Beacon Council Scheme: Determining whether the best local authorities apply to become Beacon Councils. [Technical Report]. London: ODPM; IDeA. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Rashman, Lyndsay and Hartley, Jean 2002. Why local authorities do or do not apply to become beacon councils. [Discussion Paper]. London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Martin, Stephen James and Davies, Howard 2001. The impact of external inspection on local government - delivering improvement or drowning in detail? [Discussion Paper]. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/921.pdf |
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Martin, Stephen James, Davis, Howard, Boviard, Tony, Downe, James Daniel, Geddes, Mike, Hartley, Jean, Lewis, Mike, Sanderson, Ian and Sapwell, Phil 2001. Improving local public services: Final Report of the Best Value Pilot Programme. [Project Report]. Coventry: Warwick Business School. Available at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgover... |
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Martin, Stephen James, Davis, Howard and Downe, James Daniel 2001. External inspection of local government: Driving improvement or drowning in detail? [Project Report]. York: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/1859352979.p... |
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Downe, James Daniel, Rallings, Colin and Thrasher, Michael 2000. Turnout at local government elections: Influences on levels of voter registration and electoral participation. [Discussion Paper]. London: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. |
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Downe, James Daniel, Rallings, Colin and Thrasher, Michael 1996. Enhancing local electoral turnout: A guide to current practice and future reform. [Working Paper]. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. |
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