Policymakers and public managers need to identify, reflect and decide on public values for given policy issues. This process is defined as public values assessment (PVA). We conduct a systematic literature review (n = 114 studies) on PVA, and employ a Strategy-as-Practice lens to analyse how the activity of PVA takes place in practice. Based on our integration of evidence, we propose a theoretical framework called PVAas- Practice (PVAP). We conclude by recommending a configuration approach to future public values research to identify the most effective configurations of PVA activities, taking into account the policy issues faced by policymakers and public managers.

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doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1867227, hdl.handle.net/1765/133205
Public Management Review: an international journal of research and theory
Department of Public Administration and Sociology (DPAS)

Huijbregts, R., George, B., & Bekkers, V. (2021). Public values assessment as a practice: integration of evidence and research agenda. Public Management Review: an international journal of research and theory. doi:10.1080/14719037.2020.1867227