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Authored Books

Asquer, Alberto (2018) Regulation of Infrastructure and Utilities: Public Policy and Management Issues. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Asquer, Alberto (2017) Public Sector Revenue: Principles, Policies and Management. London: Routledge.

Flynn, Norman and Asquer, Alberto (2017) Public Sector Management, 7th edition. London: Sage.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Asquer, Alberto, Becchis, Franco and Russolillo, Daniele, eds. (2016) The Political Economy of Local Regulation: Theoretical Frameworks and International Case Studies. London: Palgrave.

Book Chapters

Asquer, Alberto (2024) 'What a Bad Policy Idea! Exploring Views on Wind Farms in Italy.' In: Roberge, Ian, Campbell-Verduyn, Malcolm and McKeen-Edwards, Heather, (eds.), Ineffective Policy: Causes and Consequences of Bad Policy Choices. Bristol: Bristol University Press. (Forthcoming)

Asquer, Alberto and Mele, Valentina (2018) 'Policy-Making and Public Management.' In: Ongaro, Edoardo and Van Thiel, Sandra, (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 517-533.

DuVernet, Amy, Asquer, Alberto and Krachkovskaya, Inna (2016) 'The gamification of education and business: a critical analysis and future research prospects.' In: Olleros, F. Xavier and Zhegu, Majlinda, (eds.), Research Handbook on Digital Transformations. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 335-353.

Journal Article

Asquer, Alberto and Krachkovskaya, Inna (2022) 'Designing public financial management systems: exploring the use of chatbot-assisted case studies.' Public Money and Management, 42 (7). pp. 551-557.

Asquer, Alberto and Morrison, Michael (2022) 'Editorial: Regulation and Governance of Gene Editing Technologies (CRISPR, etc.).' Frontiers in Political Science, 4 (1027410).

Asquer, Alberto and Krachkovskaya, Inna (2022) 'The Role of Externalities and Uncertainty in Policy Design: Evidence from the Regulation of Genome Editing.' Policy Design and Practice, 5 (2). pp. 140-151.

Asquer, Alberto and Krachkovskaya, Inna (2021) 'Uncertainty, institutions and regulatory responses to emerging technologies: CRISPR Gene editing in the US and the EU (2012–2019).' Regulation and Governance, 15 (4). pp. 1111-1127.

Asquer, Alberto and Krachkovskaya, Inna (2021) 'A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on CRISPR in Social Sciences and Humanities.' Re:GEN Open, 1 (1).

Asquer, Alberto and Ahmed, Al-Zahrani (2020) 'Public Services Reforms in Neo-Patrimonial Systems: The Commercialization of Healthcare and Education in Saudi Arabia.' Public Management Review, 22 (2). pp. 255-277.

Araral, Eduardo, Asquer, Alberto and Wang, Yahua (2016) 'Regulatory Constructivism: Application of Q Methodology in Italy and China.' Water Resources Management, 31 (8). pp. 2497-2521.

Asquer, Alberto (2014) 'Understanding Subjectivities in the Regulation of Local Water Services: A Q Methodology Study of Elected Public Officers in Italy.' Water, 6 (3). pp. 670-693.

Asquer, Alberto (2014) 'Explaining Partial Privatization of Public Service Provision: The Emergence of Mixed Ownership Water Firms in Italy (1994-2009).' Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 85 (1). pp. 11-30.

Asquer, Alberto (2014) 'Using Analytic Narratives in Policy Analysis: An Explanation of the Implementation of the Water Reform in Italy (1994-2002).' Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 16 (1). pp. 79-93.

Asquer, Alberto (2013) 'Managing Challenging Organizational Change: Introducing Active Labor Market Policies in Italian Public Employment Agencies.' Public Management Review, 17 (6). pp. 901-921.

Asquer, Alberto (2012) 'Managing the Process of Decentralization: Transforming Old Public Entities into New Agencies in the Agricultural Sector.' International Public Management Journal, 15 (2). pp. 207-229.

Asquer, Alberto (2011) 'Liberalization and Regulatory Reform of Network Industries: A Comparative Analysis of Italian Public Utilities.' Utilities Policy, 19 (3). pp. 172-184.

Spano, Alessandro and Asquer, Alberto (2011) 'Performance Review and Assessment of Public Managers: Some Evidence from Local Governments in Italy.' International Journal of Public Administration, 34 (7). pp. 461-472.

Asquer, Alberto (2010) 'Implementing Fiscal Decentralization: A Case Study of a Regional Tax Agency in Italy.' Governance, 23 (4). pp. 609-621.

Asquer, Alberto (2010) 'The Regulatory Reform of Water Infrastructure in Italy: Overall Design and Local Variations.' Water Policy, 12 (S1). pp. 66-83.