Dear Psaar friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the call for papers for a special issue (SI) under the theme “Digitalization, Sustainaibility and Public Sector Value Creation: New Perspectives under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Polar Star” in the International Journal of Public Administration.

The Guest editors of the SI are Sandro Brunelli, Giuseppe Nicolò, Ferdinando Di Carlo and Camilla Falivena.

To foster wide participation from scholars active in these fields, a special track of the next Spring workshop of the EGPA Permanent Study group XII – Public Sector Financial Management – that will be held in Matera (Italy) on 9th and 10th May 2024 – will be dedicated to testing and discussing early-stage research and related ideas for those interested in submitting for the special issue.

The key dates are listed below:

1st February 2024 – Abstract submission to the EGPA PSG XII workshop special track (please specify in the proposal that is for the special track on digitalization, sustainability and value creation);
15th April 2024 – Full paper submission to the EGPA PSG XII workshop;
9th and 10th May 2024 - EGPA PSG XII workshop;
1st November 2024 – Proposal due;
15th November 2024 – Decisions on the proposal;
15th April 2025 - Paper submission to the journal for peer review
For inquiries and further information please contact the guest editors directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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