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Research interests
My first research interest was centered on the evaluation of public policies and on the use of different methods to analyze the effects of public interventions in various policy areas.
I also dedicated some years to the study of public administration, mostly in Spain but with a open perspective of developments in other European countries including the EU Commission. This initial interest evolved into the study of successful cases of innovation and has been more connected to teaching than the other streams of my research.
In the last ten years I have worked on public service motivation (PSM) and on the performance of public services. Concerning PSM, I have worked on job selection and the role of PSM, on the measurement of PSM and on the relation between PSM and unethical behavior. My recent research on public services performance connects with my initial interest on public policy evaluation and it has produced various studies on the relation between objective and subjective measures of performance and on factors that influence the relations among citizens’ expectations, perceived performance and satisfaction with public services. One recent research stream has chosen public primary health services as the object of analysis. I have worker on the comparative analysis of the performance of primary health centers and on the impact of management autonomy on their results and on the motivation of professionals.
A new line of inquiry that I am currently developing focusses on administrative burden on both citizens and professionals. I have started to work on the effects on professionals and their motivation but I would like to include the effects of administrative burden on citizen satisfaction with public services. A rather natural development of administrative burden is the analysis of the barriers that citizens experiment in their relation with public administration, particularly vulnerable population. This is something I hope to include in my research agenda in the coming years.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Ciencia Política y de l'Admisnistración, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jan 1991
Masters, Public Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
Award Date: 1 Jan 1988
Degree, Derecho, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 1 Jan 1985
External positions
Adjunct Professsor , Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI)
15 Sept 2014 → 23 Jun 2021
Adjunct Professsor , University of Montpellier
1 Sept 2004 → 23 Dec 2004
Adjunct Professsor , College of Europe - Collège d'Europe
1 Sept 2001 → 23 Jun 2006
Adjunct Professsor , Indiana University Bloomington
1 Jun 2000 → 23 Dec 2000
Profesor Ayudante, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
9 Jan 1989 → 30 Sept 1989
Becario "La Caixa", Indiana University Bloomington
1 Oct 1986 → 31 Dec 1988
Becario de investigación, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
9 Jan 1986 → 30 Sept 1986
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EUGLOB: Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Global Policies EUGLOB
Fernandez Pasarin, A. M. (Principal Investigator), Font, N. (Investigator), Perez Duran, I. (Investigator), Ballart Hernandez, X. (Investigator), Ciornei , I. (Investigator), Sala Lorda, H. (Investigator), Blasi Casagran, C. (Investigator), Ballesta Marti, L. (Investigator), Soriano Gatica, J. P. (Investigator), Soler Lecha, E. (Investigator), Costa Fernandez, O. (Investigator), Boland, C. E. (Investigator), Pannico , R. (Investigator), Vranceanu , A. (Investigator) & Badell Sanchez, D. (Investigator)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: International educational programme
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Motivación para el servicio publico, rendimiento objetivo y satisfacción de los ciudadanos
Ballart Hernandez, X. (Principal Investigator) & Hernandez Perez, E. (Collaborator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
1/01/18 → 30/06/22
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Descentralización y (des)igualdad en el Estado Autonómico: ideología y partidos, opinión pública, financiación territorial y políticas públicas
Gallego-Calderón, R. (Principal Investigator), Ballart Hernandez, X. (Investigator), DIAZ, J. M. (Investigator), De Gispert, C. (Investigator), Haro, A. (Investigator), Herrero, A. (Investigator), Loscos, F. J. (Investigator), López, R. (Investigator), Mota, F. (Investigator), Ruiz-Huerta, J. (Investigator), TRANCHEZ, J. M. T. M. (Investigator) & Vilalta Ferrer, M. T. (Investigator)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
1/01/12 → 31/12/14
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Percepciones de poder de los administradores públicos españoles
Ballart Hernandez, X. (Principal Investigator), Etherington , J. R. (Investigator) & Fernandez Pasarin, A. M. (Investigator)
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC)
1/10/07 → 30/09/10
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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EU evaluation policy discussing the evaluation of EU programs and defining prospects for the future
Ballart Hernandez, X. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/02 → 31/07/05
Project: International research project
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Enhancing satisfaction with public services: The effect of recalling personal experiences
Ballart, X., Hernandez, E. & Esteve, M., 21 Mar 2024, In: International Public management Journal. 27, 2, p. 284-301 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Carga administrativa, motivación y bienestar entre médicos de atención primaria. Comparación entre modelos de gestión
Ballart, X., Ferraioli, F. & Iruela, A., 2023, In: Gaceta Sanitaria. 37, p. 1-6 6 p., 102306.Translated title of the contribution :Administrative burden, motivation and well-being among primary care physicians: comparison of management models Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How much convergence exists between registered process measures and patient reported experience measures? A study on Catalan primary healthcare
Ballart, X. & Rico, G., 31 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 38, 6, p. 1772-1788 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Measuring performance concerning air and noise pollution: a comparison of Madrid's official data and results from a citizen survey
Ballart, X. & Ferraioli, F., 2023, (Accepted in press) In: Local Government Studies. 49, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Transformational Leadership, Basic Needs Satisfaction and Public Service Motivation: Evidence from Social Workers in Catalonia
Ballart, X. & Ripoll, G., 15 May 2023, In: International Journal of Public Administration. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Web of Science)1 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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Evaluación de programas y servicios públicos. Aproximación sistemática y estudios de caso
Ballart Hernández, F. X. (Author), Subirats Humet, J. (Director), 27 Jun 1991Student thesis: Doctoral thesis