Research & Projects

Some of SPAA's research, projects, and reports include:

The Public Service Research Panel (PSRPanel)
PSRPanel is an online community of public service professionals who sign up to participate in occasional web-based surveys and studies about the important work they do and the organizations they help lead.

If you are a government or nonprofit executive, program or unit manager, front-line public servant, or student planning a career in public service – we invite you to join the PSRPanel today!

Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission (LUARCC) Report

Overview of the Literature Review and Analysis on Five Subjects Related to the Cost-Efficiency of Municipal Government (pdf). Marc Holzer, Principal Investigator; John Fry, Project Director; Etienne Charbonneau, Deputy Project Director; Norma Riccucci, Robert Shick, and Gregg Van Ryzin, Supervising Faculty.

White Paper
Shared Services and Municipal Consolidation: Pursuing Careful Assumptions and Grounded Studies (pdf). By Marc Holzer and John Fry. Published by New Jersey League of Municipalities.

International Transparency and Secrecy Research Network

LISTSERV: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/itsrn_l

The aim of this initiative is to keep participants up-to-date with new publications and research on transparency and secrecy, and to foster dialogue and collaboration in the field of transparency broadly defined. Through participation, this network will facilitate online discussions of current research topics, flag new reports and articles, publicize work, and ease future cooperation among participants. Contact Prof. Suzanne Piotrowski (spiotrow@newark.rutgers.edu) with any questions.