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...

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...

The Performance Limitations, Operational Strengths, and Political Perils of Multi-Purpose Regulators

2018, Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory Review of Christopher Carrigan's Structured to Fail? Regulatory Performance...

Intermediary Attributes, Regulatee Experiences, and Perceived Expertise in Third-Party Regulation

2019, Administration & Society Link to article Expertise is a common rational for relying on third-party intermediaries in the...