What do we know yet about public service motivation in Latin America? A review of the evolution of empirical research
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2022
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
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© Edmund C. Stazyk and Randall S. Davis 2022. All rights reservedIn this chapter we explore current Public Service Motivation (PSM) research in the Latin American public sector. While the countries in this region share key cultural, historical, and institutional development traits, they still exhibit differences in public administration development and institutional capacity, which lead to mixed effectiveness results within each country. Due to international institutions' influence, policy transfer, fiscal pressures, and other local dynamics, Latin America is a region where significant reforms have occurred. The comparatively unique mixture of factors makes the Latin America an interesting place to study the attitudes and behaviors of public servants. Our purpose in this chapter is to review recent empirical research that has applied the PSM construct in different Latin American countries. We will also compare how the research from this region differs or looks like other regions of the world.