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Yes / A large literature exists on the relationship between financial development and economic growth. The role of government and public banks in building this relationship has however, remained contentious. In this study in a sub-national level of analysis in the context of large emerging economy, India we raise the question what is the relative impact of public banks in economic growth in the lagging regions vis-à-vis leading regions? Do they matter more than the private and foreign banks? To address these problems, we apply dynamic GMM panel estimator on an unbalanced panel dataset drawn from 25 Indian states covering period 1996/97 to 2008/09. Although our study is in the Indian context, it is relevant for developing countries for mainly two reasons: government ownership of banks has been widely prevalent in developing countries and in many large countries in a federation set-up inter-state differences may exist with multiple ownership of the financial sector.

This thesis explores and reviews extensively previous studies on the economic impact of mass immigration on Sweden with a special interest in the native population, addressing the widespread belief that the inflow of immigrants means a strain on the country's resources and negatively affects the natives. The research distinguishes between voluntary and involuntary migration and examines their respective contributions and challenges to economic growth, educational opportunities, and social mobility. Using literature and data from Statistiska Centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden)(SCB), Migrationsverket (Swedish migration services), and various empirical and theoretical studies, the research conducts an extensive literature review and analyzes whether immigration acts as an economic gain or drain for Sweden. Key aspects analyzed in the literature include but are not limited to employment dynamics, country of origin, age distribution, and education levels of immigrants. The findings uncover a complex interplay between the economic benefits and challenges posed by immigration, highlighting mixed outcomes in terms of labor market integration, wage impacts and public welfare contributions. This comprehensive analysis aims to provide a nuanced understanding of how mass immigration impacts Sweden's economy and the welfare of its native population. Keywords: Immigration, Public sector finance, native impact, fiscal effect

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between industrialization and changes that occurred in the local economy and the quality of life in a selected North Central Texas community which had experienceg industrial growth.

The increased use of automated systems in the public sector has led to two types of processes, fully automated decision making and humans making decisions assisted by automated decision support systems (ADSS). While having a human in the loop is often motivated by having them act as a “safeguard” for imperfect automated systems, humans themselves are not perfect decision makers. Automation bias, a tendency to agree with the recommendations of automated systems even when they are wrong, is one problem facing humans using ADSS. Mainly found in monitoring tasks such as autopilots, it has also been studied in clinical decision support systems. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate whether automation bias poses a risk for ADSS in the public sector, and to identify possible moderators. Thirteen studies were included. By doing a narrative synthesis of the included studies I found mixed results for the existence of automation bias. While there is a lack of strong evidence for automation bias, even low levels could result in consequences for the public sector as these are decisions that impact citizens' everyday life. A number of moderators are identified and suggestions for system designers are made. / En ökning av automatiserade system inom offentlig sektor har lett till två typer av processer, helt automatiserade beslut och människor som tar beslut stödda av automatiserade beslutsstöd. Att ha en människa i processen är ofta motiverat av att använda dem som ett skydd mot bristfälliga automatiserade system, men människor är i sig själva inte perfekta beslutstagare. Automation bias, en tendens att följa rekommendationer från automatiserade system även när de är inkorrekta, är ett problem för människor som använder automatiserade system. Det har främst studerats i autopiloter, men också i kliniska beslutsstöd. Syftet med denna systematiska litteraturöversikt var att undersöka om automation bias är en risk för automatiserade beslutsstöd i offentlig sektor, och att identifiera möjliga moderatorer. Tretton studier inkluderades. Genom att genomföra en narrativ syntes fann jag blandade slutsatser gällande automation bias. Samtidigt som det finns begränsade starka bevis för automation bias, kan även de nivåerna resultera i konsekvenser för offentlig sektor då de tar beslut som påverkar befolkningens vardag. Ett antal moderatorer identifierades och förslag till systemdesigners presenteras.

No / Notions of leadership change over time. The last two decades have been dominated by US models of ¿heroic¿ leadership, based largely on predominately male-biased samples, which have been focused on studies of ¿distant¿ leaders, but these are being challenged by the findings from more recent studies which question the potential dangers of adulating the few ¿gifted¿ ¿charismatic¿ individuals, not least of which because of the disasters they may cause. In addition, there is a growing interest by organisations of identifying how they can increase ¿engagement¿ amongst their employees, since this process appears to contribute significantly to organisational success. This study seeks to replicate an earlier study of ¿nearby¿ leadership in UK public sector organisations.

Yes / The race against ‘Digital Darwinism’ in public sector had caused failures of several high profile large-scale Digitally Enabled Service Transformation (DEST) projects. While technical and managerial issues are often emphasised as the factors underpinning such failures, the vital role of key actors and the interplay between these actors and structures is underplayed when examining the causes of DEST failure. To enable a richer understanding of DEST, this paper proposes an analytical lens combining Institutional Theory (IT) and Structuration Theory (ST) to explore the case of ‘Universal Credit’, a very large and ambitious DEST project in the UK. Analysis reveals that the institutional actors and structures played significant roles in the transformation process. Albeit governing the actors’ actions, institutional structures are shaped through actions that are influenced by knowledge, power and norms. Hence, recognising and addressing these subliminal factors are critical to promote actions that can facilitate DEST success. The contributions of this case study are two-folds. Theoretically, it provides a distinctive conceptual approach to study DEST; and practically, the lessons help in signposting better managerial practices.

No / Digitally-Enabled Service Transformation (DEST) projects in public sector institutions are viewed as a choice of strategic response towards changes in policy. Such transformation can destruct institutional stability and legitimacy and result in failure if the complex institutional setting of the public sector is not comprehended in the change-institutionalisation effort. Through a multiple case enquiry, this study examines how institutional pressures contribute towards the emergence of DEST in public agencies and how newly introduced transformation is implemented and diffused within the institutional setting. The findings highlight that as a form of technology driven change, DEST is characterised and shaped dominantly by continuous interplay with institutional elements and the impact of these interactions define the institutionalisation, deinstitutionalisation and re-institutionalisation of DEST. Ability to recognise such stages and provide the required support will determine a public institution's ability to effectively manage DEST and attain its strategic goals.

No / This study explores the progress of social innovation research in a public sector context by systematically analyzing its existing body of knowledge to identify areas of societal impact and reveal areas of limitations and potential further research. The findings revealed that most of the studies on social innovation in the public sector are conceptual in nature. The article presents propositions based on the diagnosed limitations of research in the area.