David P. Carter | Research

Appraising the Administrative Burden of USDA Organic Certification

2022, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, & Community Development, with Ian Adams, Seth Wright, & Tyler Scott Full title: "Appraising...

Making Sense of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: A Policy Regime Perspective

2020, Administrative Theory & Praxis, with Peter J. May Link to article On March 26, 2020, three months after Chinese authorities...

Administrative (De)centralization, Equity, and Welfare Outcome Achievement in Rural Contexts

2018, Governance, with Dallas Elgin Full title: “Administrative (De)centralization, Performance Equity, and Outcome Achievement in Rural...

Participation Rationales, Regulatory Enforcement, and Compliance Motivations in a Voluntary Program

2019, with Saba Siddiki, Regulation & Governance Full title: “Participation Rationales, Regulatory Enforcement, and Compliance...

Higher Performance with Increased Risk of Undesirable Outcomes: The Dilemma of U.S. Child Welfare

2019, Public Management Review, with Dallas Elgin Full title: "Higher Performance with Increased Risk of Undesirable Outcomes: The...

Institutional Analysis with the Grammar of Institutions

2019, Policy Studies Journal, with Saba Siddiki, Tanya Heikkila, Chris Weible, Raul Pachego-Vega, Cali Curley, Aaron Deslatte, & Abby...

Enforcement, Signaling, and Deliberation: Rock Climbers Attempting to Maintain Rules and Norms

2019, International Journal of the Commons Full title: “Institutional Enforcement, Signaling, and Deliberation: Rock Climbers Attempting...

The ‘Organic Ethos’ and Producers’ Assessments of U.S. Organic Policy Impacts

2019, Review of Policy Research, with Samantha Mosier & Ian Adams Full title: “How Values Shape Program Perceptions: The ‘Organic Ethos’...

Collaborative Governance or Private Policy Making? When Consultants Matter More Than Participation

2019, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, with Tyler A. Scott Full title: “Collaborative Governance or Private Policy Making?...

Specialized Governance and Regional Land-Use Outcomes: A Spatial Analysis

2019, Land Use Policy, with Aaron Deslatte & Tyler A. Scott Full title: “Specialized Governance and Regional Land-Use Outcomes: A Spatial...

The Formation and Administration of Multipurpose Development Districts

2019, Perspectives on Public Manage & Governance, with Aaron Deslatte & Tyler A. Scott Full title: “The Formation and Administration of...

The Consumer Costs of Food Certification: A Pilot Study and Research Opportunities

2019, Journal of Consumer Affairs, with Adrienne Cachelin Link to article Certification labels have become a ubiquitous feature on food...

Coordinating Intermediaries: Professional Associations in Decentralized Regulation

2019, Regulation & Governance, with Nadia Mahallati Full title: “Coordinating Intermediaries: The Prospects and Limitations of...