Bin Chen
Professor
Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
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Bin Chen is a professor and an affiliated faculty with the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management in the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, and a doctoral faculty member of the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare at The Graduate Center, The City University of New York (CUNY).
His research focuses on collaborative governance in public policy implementation, government-nonprofit relations, regional network governance, and comparative public administration and public policy; spans various policy areas including family and children services, elderly care, homeless, mental health, disability, and pandemic response. He employs research methods such as social network analysis (SNA), qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), and necessary condition analysis (NCA).
Professor Chen has a substantial publication record in top public administration and policy journals: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, The American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration, International Public Management Journal, Public Performance & Management Review, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Urban Affairs Review, Policy & Politics, and others. He served on the editorial boards of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review, and other academic journals.
Prior to his academic career, Professor Chen worked for the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, China. He was a visiting policy analyst at the Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand (Now Asia-New Zealand Foundation) and a visiting researcher at the Centre for Strategic Studies New Zealand. His academic achievements include being a British Council Senior Chevening Scholar in the United Kingdom, a Social Science Research Council Dissertation Fellow in the United States and receiving the William Diaz Fellowship from the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC). He was also awarded the Best Paper Award at the 2020 International QCA Paper Development Workshop, and the Christopher Pollitt Prize for Best Paper at the 2023 International Research Society for Public Management.
He received his Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Southern California (USC), an M.Sc. in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Shanghai International Studies University (SHISU).
Education
Ph.D., Public Administration, University of Southern California
MSc, Public Admin.& Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
B.A., English, Shanghai International Studies University
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2023 | PAF | 9181 | Comp Public Policy & Admin |
| Fall 2022 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2022 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2022 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2022 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2021 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2021 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2021 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2021 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2020 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2020 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2020 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2019 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2019 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2019 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2019 | SSW | 70000 | Program Design & Admin |
| Fall 2018 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2018 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2018 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2018 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2017 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2017 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2017 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2017 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2016 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2016 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2016 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2015 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2015 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2015 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2015 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2014 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2014 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2013 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2013 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2013 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2013 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2012 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2012 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2012 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2012 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2012 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2011 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2011 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Spring 2011 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2011 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Fall 2010 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2010 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Spring 2010 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2010 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Fall 2009 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Fall 2009 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2009 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2009 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2008 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2008 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Summer 2008 | PAF | 9999 | Ind Study In PAF |
| Spring 2008 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2007 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2007 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2007 | PAF | 9190 | Public Affairs Capstone Semina |
| Spring 2007 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Spring 2007 | PAF | 9120 | Pub/Non Prof Mgt I |
| Fall 2006 | PAF | 3402 | Policy Analysis |
Journal Articles
(2023). The Rise and Fall of An NPM-Style Reform in China: A Longitudinal Case Study of Sanitation Service Delivery in Guangzhou. Public Management Review,
Chen, B., Bianchi, C., & Yu, J. (2023). Introduction to Urban Governance Symposium: Resilient Urban Governance: Adaptation and Innovation in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Urban Governance , 3(1). 1-4.
Chen, B., Liu, Y., Yan, B., Wu, L., & Zhang, X. (2023). Why Were Some Countries More Successful Than Others in Curbing Early COVID-19 Mortality Impact? A Cross-Country Configurational Analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(3). 1-16.
Wang, R., & Chen, B. (2023). A Configurational Approach to Attracting Participation in Crowdsourcing Social Innovation: The Case of Openideo. Management Communication Quarterly , 37(2). 340-367.
Yao, B., Liu, Y., Chen, B., Zhang, X., & Wu, L. (2023). What Matters the Most in Curbing Early COVID-19 Mortality? A Cross-Country Necessary Condition Analysis. Public Administration , 101(1). 71-89.
Chen, B., Lu, J., & Dong, Q. (2022). To Have versus To Have Not: A Cross-City Configurational Analysis of Social Service Contracting. The American Review of Public Administration , 52(4). 317-332.
Xiong, W., Zhong, N., Wang, F., Zhang, M., & Chen, B. (2022). Political Opportunism and Transaction Costs in Contractual Choice of Public–Private Partnerships. Public Administration , 100(4). 1125-1144.
(2022). The Rise and Fall of NPM-Style Reform in China: The Case of Sanitation Services in Guangzhou. In Progress.
Chen, B., & Krauskopf, J. (2022). Nonprofit Post-Merger Identification: Network Size, Relational Heterogeneity, and Perceived Integration Effectiveness. Frontiers in Human Dynamics,
Zhang, Z., Liu, G., Chen, B., & Huang, K. (2022). Social Asset or Social Liability? How Partisanship Moderates the Relationship between Social Capital and Covid-19 Vaccination Rates across the U.S. Counties . Social Science & Medicine ,
Chen, C., Chen, Y., & Chen, B. (2022). Action Logic, Power Structure and Municipal Utilities Provision Modes: A Case Study of Sanitation Reform in Guangzhou. Journal of Public Management, 19(2). 93-171.
Cheng, B., Chen, B., Wang, K., & LIang, S. (2022). ‘Best-scenic zone’ selection as a method of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions: A quasi-experiment in Chinese urban environmental governance. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97.
Suo, L., & Chen, B. (2021). Allocation of Collaborative Attention: Concept, Logic, and Measurement. Academic Research (Chinese), 4. 58-67.
Huang, H., Chen, B., & Koppenjan, J. (2021). A Refined Experimentalist Governance Approach to Incremental Policy Change: The Case of Process-Tracing China’s Central Government Infrastructure PPP Policies between 1988 and 2017 . Journal of Chinese Governance,
Yan, B., Chen, B., Wu, L., Zhang, X., & Han, D. (2021). What Facilitates Cross-Country Scientific Research Collaboration Between China and Belt-and-Road Countries? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Journal of Public Administration , 2. 174-194.
Suo, L., Kan, Y., & Chen, B. (2021). Economic Development, Network Centralization, and Local Government Digital Strategy in Agglomeration: A Configurational Perspective. Public Administration and Policy Review (Chinese), 10(3). 65-78.
Yan, B., Chen, B., Wu, L., Zhang, X., & Zhu, H. (2021). Culture, Institution, and COVID-19 First-Response Policy: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Thirty-One Countries. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 23(2). 219-233.
Li, X., & Chen, B. (2020). Clustering with Credible Commitment or Diffusion with Bridge? An Empirical Investigation of Evolving Intercity Public Service Delivery Network in Yangtze River Delta Metropolitan Area. Journal of Public Administration , 4. 69-89.
Yan, B., Wu, L., Chen, B., Yang, Z., & Wu, J. (2020). How is Air Pollution Regulated in China? A Comparative Case Study of City X’s Action Network. China Population, Resources and Environment, 30(7). 82-93.
Hu, Q., Huang, K., & Chen, B. (2020). Professional Friendship, Resource Competition, and Collaboration in a Homeless Service Delivery Network. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance , 44(2). 110-126.
Bo, Y., Zhang, X., Wu, L., Zhu, H., & Chen, B. (2020). Why Do Countries Respond Differently to COVID-19? A Comparative Study of Sweden, China, France, and Japan. The American Review of Public Administration , 50(6-7). 762-769.
Liu, L., Shao, J., & Chen, B. (2020). Social Impact Bonds: Utilizing Private Capital to Solve Social Problems. Public Administration and Policy Review, 9(1). 23-35.
Xiong, W., Chen, B., Wang, H., & Zhu, D. (2019). Governing Public-Private Partnerships: A Systematic Review of Case Study Literature . Australian Journal of Public Administration , 78(1). 95-112.
Xiong, W., Chen, B., Wang, H., & Zhu, D. (2019). Transaction Hazards and Governance Mechanisms in Public-Private Partnerships: A Comparative Study of Two Cases. Public Performance & Management Review, 42(6). 1279-1304.
Chen, B., Ma, J., Feiock , R., & Suo, L. (2019). Factors Influencing Participation in Bilateral Interprovincial Agreements: Evidence from China’s Pan Pearl River Delta. Urban Affairs Review, 55(3). 923-949.
Zhang, B., Hu, Y., & Chen, B. (2019). Governmental Procurement Corruption as a Dark Network: A Case Study of Shanghai High-Rise Fire. In Progress.
Xiong, W., Chen, B., Wang, H., & Zhu, D. (2019). Public–Private Partnerships as a Governance Response to Sustainable Urbanization: Lessons from China. Habitat International,
Wang, H., Chen, B., Xiong, W., Yang, L., & Zhu, D. (2019). Multiple Pathways to Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Public Service Delivery: A Cross-City Comparison of Bicycle-Sharing Service in China. Urban Policy and Research, 37(4). 474-488.
Huang, K., Chen, B., Yang, B., & Zou, S. (2019). Linkage between Service Delivery and Administrative Advocacy: Comparative Evidence on Cliques from a Mental Health Network in the U.S. and an Elderly Care Network in China. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice , 21(5). 535-555.
Ma, J., Chen, B., & Kan, Y. (2019). The Role of Local Governments and Their Risk Identification in Bilateral Regional Collaboration Network: Evidence from Pan Pearl River Delta. Fudan Public Administration Review, 19. 139-158.
Wang, H., Chen, B., Xiong, W., & Wu, G. (2018). Commercial Investment in Public Private Partnerships - The Impact of Contract Characteristics. Policy & Politics, 46(4). 589-606.
Ma, L., Chen, B., & Christensen, T. (2018). The Evolution of Mandated Interagency Coordination of Policy Implementation: Evidence from China’s Central Government Agencies. International Public Management Journal,
Chen, B., Suo, L., & Ma, J. (2015). A Network Approach to Interprovincial Agreements: A Study of Pan Pearl River Delta in China. State and Local Government Review, 47(3). 181-191.
Ma, J., Suo, L., & Chen, B. (2014). Network Structure in Water Resource Governance: A Network Perspective. Fudan Public Administration Review, 12.
Ma, J., Suo, L., & Chen, B. (2014). From Collaborative Zone to Collaborative Network: Structure, Pathway and Evolution—The Analysis 191 Intergovernmental Agreements in 9+2 Zone. China Soft Science, 12.
Rimmerman, A., Araten-Bergman, T., Hernandez, B., & Chen, B. (2013). Israeli Employers' Hiring Intentions for Recruiting Employees with Disabilities: How are they Compared with US Employers? . Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 12(3). 176-193.
Chen, B., & Krauskopf, J. (2013). Integrated or Disconnected? Examining Formal and Informal Networks in a Merged Nonprofit Organization. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 23(3). 325-345.
Jing, Y., & Chen, B. (2013). Is Competitive Contracting Really Competitive? A Case Study of Restructuring Government-Nonprofit Relations in Shanghai. International Public Management Journal , 15(4). 405-428.
(2012). Workers with Disabilities: Exploring the Hiring Intentions of For-profit and Nonprofit Employers. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal,
(2012). Are They Connected? Exploring Academic and Social Networks Among MPA Students at a Chinese University. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 18(1). 137-156.
(2010). Employee Identification with A Merged Nonprofit: Network Size, Relational Heterogeneity, and Perceived Integration Effectiveness. Public Administration Review,
(2010). Antecedents or Processes? Determinants of Perceived Effectiveness of Interorganizational Collaborations for Public Service Delivery. International Public Management Journal, 13(4). 381-407.
(2010). Administering Services and Managing Contracts: The Dual Role of Government Human Services Officials. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 29(3). 625-628.
(2010). The Effectiveness of Nonprofit Lead-organization Networks for Social Service Delivery. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 20(4). 405-422.
(2009). Spontaneous or Constructed? Neighborhood Governance Reforms in Los Angeles and Shanghai. Public Administration Review, 69(S1). 108-115.
(2009). Rethinking New Public Management: A Metaphorical Approach. (Chinese). Fundan Public Administration Review, 5. 228-243.
(2008). Assessing Inter-organizational Networks for Public Service Delivery: A Process-Perceived Effectiveness Framework. Public Performance and Management Review, 31(3). 172-187.
(2006). Influences on the Size and Scope of Networks for Social Service Delivery. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, advance access, 16(4). 533-552.
(2005). Said Easier Than Done: A Contingency Approach to a Pay-for-Performance Reward System in Public Organizations. Thai Journal of Public Administration, 3(2). 33-49.
(2004). Reforming Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationship in China: A Political Economy Perspective. Chinese Public Administration Review, 2(3/4). 1-8.
Book Chapters
Schmitz, H. P., Mitchell, G., & Chen, B. (2022). International NGO Mergers and Acquisitions. In Progress.
Suo, L., Ma, J., & Chen, B. (2019). Regional Environmental Cooperation Networks through Interlocal Agreements in China. In Wu, A. M., Wang, H., & Wang, X. (Eds.), Intergovernmental Collaboration in China's Local Government: Autonomy, Equity, and Efficiency Cheltenham,The United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Suo, L., Chen, B., & Ma, J. (2019). Interprovincial Collaboration in the Pan-Pearl River Delta: Symmetric or Asymmetric?. In Wu, A. M., Wang, H., & Wang, X. (Eds.), Intergovernmental Collaboration in China's Local Government: Autonomy, Equity, and Efficiency Cheltenham,The United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Liu, H. K., & Chen, B. (2015). The Challenges of Implementing Collaborative Governance in Hong Kong: Case Study of a Low-Income Family Community. In Jing, Y. (Ed.), The Road to Collaborative Governance in China (pp. 45-67). Palgrave Macmillan.
Chen, B., Ma, J., & Suo, L. (2015). China’s Regional Networked Governance: The Case of “9+2” Networks of Interlocal Agreements. In Jing, Y. (Ed.), The Road to Collaborative Governance in China (pp. 187-208). Palgrave and Macmillan.
Chen, B., Yang, B., & Zou, S. (2015). Network Structure, Resource Exchange, and Motivations of Partnerships in a Community-Based Elderly Care Network. In Jing, Y. (Ed.), The Road to Collaborative Governance in China (pp. 23-44). Palgrave MacMillan.
Graddy, E., & Chen, B. (2009). Partner Selection and the Effectiveness of Inter-organizational Collaborations. In O'Leary, R., & Bingham, L. B. (Eds.), he Collaborative Public Manager: New Ideas for the Twenty-First Century (pp. 53-69). Washington DC. Georgetown University Press.
Media Contributions
(2015). People's Daily.
Presentations
Zhang, N., Chen, B., Huang, M., & Shou, Y. (2024, April 16). Network Administrative Organization, Operational Flexibility, and Performance in Purpose-Oriented Networks: Insights from One-Stop-Service Centers. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2024. Tampere, Finland: International Research Society of Public Management.
Chen, B., & Hajer, J. (2024, March 22). New Public Management Marketizers versus Neo-Weberian Modernizers? Institutional Configurations of Social Impact Bond Utilization Among 18 OECD Countries. QCA Conference of the Americas 2024. Evanston, Illinois
Chen, B., & Hajer, J. (2024, April 16). New Public Management Marketizers versus Neo-Weberian Modernizers? Institutional Configurations of Social Impact Bond Utilization Among 18 OECD Countries. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2024. Tampere, Finland: International Research Society of Public Management.
Chen, C., & Chen, B. (2024, April 17). How Power Dynamics Shape the Reach of NPG in China: The good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Arranged Marriages. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2024. Tampere, Finland: International Research Society of Public Management.
Chen, C., & Chen, B. (2024, April 18). To Reverse versus Not to Reverse Contracting-Out? Configurations of Political Transaction Costs of Institutional Choice. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2024. Tampere, Finland: International Research Society of Public Management.
Chen, B. (2024, November 16). Twilight Effects of Social Capital on Policy Compliance: A Necessary Condition Analysis of U.S. County-Level COVID Vaccination Rates. The 52nd Annual ARNOVA Conference. Orlando, Florida: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Chen, B. (2024, March 24). What Matters the Most in Curbing Early COVID-19 Mortality? A Cross-Country Necessary Condition Analysis. Baruch College 2nd Annual Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium. New York, USA
Chen, B. (2024, November 16). Exploring Effective Revenue Strategies & Financial Practices as Necessary Conditions (NCs) of Nonprofit Financial Capacity. The 52nd Annual ARNOVA Conference. Orlando, Florida: Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.
Chen, B. The Joint Effects of Partisanship and Social Capital on COVID-19 Vaccination Rates across United States Counties. 2023 Public Management Research Association Annual Conference. Utrecht, The Netherlands: Public Management Research Association.
Chen, B. What Matters the Most in Curbing Early COVID-19 Mortality? A Cross-Country Necessary Condition Analysis. Baruch College 2nd Annual Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium. New York, USA
Chen, B. From Relational Stability to Network Resilience: Comparing Negotiated versus Competitive Municipal Bond-Issuing Networks in California during 2000-2015. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2023. Budapest, Hungary
Chen, B. The Imperative of Institutional Trust and Individualistic Culture on Early COVID-19 Policy Responses: A Cross-Country Mediating Necessary Condition Analysis. International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) Conference 2023. Budapest, Hungary
Chen, B. (2024, November 16). The Imperative of Institutional Trust and Individualistic Culture on Early COVID-19 Policy Responses: A Cross-Country Mediating Necessary Condition Analysis. The 45th Annual APPAM Fall Research Conference. Atlanta, Georgia: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
Chen, B. Introduction to Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). East China Normal University Frontier on Public Administration Research Methods. Zoom
Chen, B. (2021, May 8). . Urban Governance Journal Workshop “Resilient Urban Governance: Adaptation and Innovation”. Zoom: Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chen, B. (2021, May 14). Culture, Institution, and COVID-19 First-Response Policy: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Thirty-One Countries. Virtual Research Seminar on “The COVID -19 Crisis: Policies, Outcomes, and Lessons Drawing”. Zoom: Cornell University, Tsinghua University, & International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum.
Schmitz, H., Mitchell, G., & Chen, B. (2021, May 31). NGO Mergers and Acquisitions from a Relational Perspective. NGO-NGO Interactions Workshop 2. : Centre for Global Cooperation Research and Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University.
Chen, B. (2021, November 2). What Matters the Most in Curbing Early COVID-19 Mortality? A Cross-Country Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). Virtual: Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2021, June 23). Culture, Institution, and COVID-19 First-Response Policy: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Thirty-One Countries. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) Analysis Seminar. Zoom: Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
Chen, B. (2020, November 11). To-Haves versus To-Have-Nots: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative (fsQCA) Analysis of Social Service Contracting across 38 Chinese Cities. The 49th ARNOVA Annual conference. Zoom: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2019, June 13). To Contribute and Not to Contribute: A Configurational Approach to Crowdsourcing Participation for Social Innovation. Shanghai, China: School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2019, June 19). Making an Effective Academic Presentation. Shanghai, China: China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chen, B. (2019, June 22). To Contribute and Not to Contribute: A Configurational Approach to Crowdsourcing Participation for Social Innovation. Public Administration: Context and Innovation. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2019, June 25). Theoretically-Driven Research in Social Science. Shanghai, China: China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chen, B. (2019, July 4). To Contribute and Not to Contribute: A Configurational Approach to Crowdsourcing Participation for Social Innovation. Shanghai, China: China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chen, B. (2019, June 29). An Experimentalist Governance Approach to Incremental Policy Change: Evidence from China’s Public-Private Partnerships Policy Layering and Learning. The 8th Chinese Public Management Scholars Seminar. Tianjin, China: Nankai University.
Chen, B. (2019, June 30). Introduction to Social Network Analysis. Tianjin, China: Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University.
Chen, B. (2019, July 1). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Tianjin, China: Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University.
Chen, B. (2019, November 21). To Contribute and Not to Contribute: A Configurational Approach to Crowdsourcing Participation for Social Innovation. San Diego, California: The 48th ARNOVA Annual Conference.
Suo, L., Chen, B., & Ma, J. (2019, March 11). Interprovinical Collaboration in the Pan-Pearl River Delta: Symmetric or Asymmetric?. 2019 ASPA Annual Conference. Washington DC: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2019, June 29). Urban Governance and Collaborative Regional Development. The 8th Chinese Public Management Scholars Seminar. Tianjin, China: Nankai University.
Chen, B. (2018, March 1). How Effective are Nonprofit Networks in Delivering Social Services? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Approach. The Civil Society Workshop. : CUNY Graduate Center.
Chen, B. (2018, March 9). An Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Case-Oriented Research Method. 2018 ASPA Annual Conference. Denver: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Huang, K., Chen, B., & Liu, G. (2018, March 19). Networks Built upon Negotiation vs. Competition: an Analysis of the Municipal Bond Primary Market. 2018 ASPA Annual Conference. Denver: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2018, April 25). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. Evanston, Illinois: Network for Nonprofit and Social Impact Lab, Northwestern University.
Chen, B. (2018, June 1). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. Chengdu, China: School of Public Affairs and Law, Southwest Jiaotong University.
Chen, B. (2018, June 8). Transaction Hazards and Governance Mechanisms in Public-Private Partnerships: A Comparative Study of Two Cases. The 2nd China-India Workshop on Development and Governance. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2018, June 11). Discussant on “Collaborative Governance into Air Pollution across Chinese Cities”. The 1st Global Chinese Urban Governance Conference. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiaotong Univesity.
Chen, B. (2018, October 27). . 2018 Global Cities Forum. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chen, B. (2018, June 17). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. The 9th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration. Beiing, China: Renmin University.
Chen, B. (2018, June 14). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. Beijing, China: School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.
Chen, B. (2018, November 1). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. Nanjing, China: School of Government, Nanjing University.
Chen, B. (2017, November 16). Determinants of the Size and Scope of Lead-Organization Networks for Social Service Delivery: A Preliminary Study of Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). 46th ARNOVA Annual conference. Grand Rapids, Michigan: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2017, November 16). Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a Set-Based Configurational Approach. 46th ARNOVA Annual conference. Grand Rapids, Michigan: ARNOVA.
Li, X., & Chen, B. (2017, October 30). Dynamics of Regional Governance Networks in Yangtze River Delta (YRD) Metropolitan Area: A Stochastic Actor-Oriented Network Analysis. Global City Forum. Shanghai, China
Ma, L., & Chen, B. (2017, August 17). What Conditions, in Combination, Drive the U.S. State Government Innovativeness? A Fuzzy-Set QCA Approach. International Public Management Network 2017 Conference. Shanghai, China: International Public Management Network.
Chen, B. (2017, June 7). Linkage between Service Delivery Collaboration and Joint Advocacy: Evidence from Two Networks. Public Administration, Public Policy and Nonprofit Studies: Are We All Touching the Same Camel?. Washington, DC: George Washington University.
Chen, B. (2017, April 22). Blame Avoidance in Cross-Agency Strategic Planning : Evidence from Emergency Planning. 2017 Cross-Strait Conference on Public Administration. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Chen, B. (2017, March 21). Blame Avoidance in Cross-Agency Strategic Planning : Evidence from Emergency Planning. 2017 ASPA Annual Conference. Atlanta: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2016, March 20). Cross-National Experiences in Intergovernmental Challenges. 2016 ASPA Annual Conference. Seattle: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2016, November 27). Government Procurement as a Dark Network: A Case Study of 2010 Shanghai High-Rise Fire. 11th Sino-Germany Conference on Public Administration (Local Governance Innovation Forum). Chengdu, China
Chen, B. (2016, November 18). Government Procurement as a Dark Network: A Case Study of 2010 Shanghai High-Rise Fire. 2016 Northeast Conference on Public Administration. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Chen, B. (2016, November 18). The Evolving Interagency Policy Implementation Network: Evidence from China’s Central Government Agencies. 2016 Northeast Conference on Public Administration. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Chen, B. (2016, November 18). Building a Research Infrastructure to Understand Chinese Foundations. 45th ARNOVA Annual conference. Washington DC: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2016, March 22). Chinese Government Mechanisms and Policy Processes. 2016 ASPA Annual Conference. Seattle: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Zhang, B., Le, Y., & Chen, B. (2016, March 22). Government Procurement Corruption as a Dark Network: The Case of 2010 Shanghai High-Rise Fire. 2016 ASPA Annual Conference. Seattle: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Ma, L., & Chen, B. (2016, March 20). The Evolution of Interagency Policy Implementation Network: Evidence from China's Central Government Agencies. 2016 ASPA Annual Conference. Seattle: American Sociey for Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2015, December 17). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Chengdu, China: Sichuan University.
Chen, B. (2015, November 24). . The Nonprofit Sector in China and Russia: A Comparative Forum.
Chen, B. (2015, November 19). The Government-Nonprofit Collusion of Social Service Contracting in China. 44th ARNOVA Annual conference. Chicago, Illinois: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2015, June 19). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Shanghai, China: Shanghai International Studies University.
Chen, B. (2015, June 12). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Beijing, China: Tsinghua University.
Chen, B. (2015, June 11). Introduction to Social Network Analysis. Beijing, China: Renmin University of China.
Chen, B. (2015, June 10). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Beijing, China: Renmin University of China.
Chen, B., & Balboa, C. (2015, June 9). Leveraging Private Capital in Solving Social Problems: Social Impact Bond (SIB) as A Unique Public-Private Partnership. Beijing, China: Beijing Normal University.
Suo, L., Chen, B., & Ma, J. (2015, May 24). Collaborating in Horizontal Networks of Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta: Heterogeneity, Homophile, and Resource Complementarity. Innovation, Institutions and Governance Conference. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2015, May 23). Leveraging Private Capital in Solving Social Problems: Social Impact Bond (SIB) as A Unique Public-Private Partnership. Local Governance Innovation Forum. Chengdu, China: Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.
Suo, L., Chen, B., & Ma, J. (2015, May 21). Collaborating in Horizontal Networks of Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta: Heterogeneity, Homophile, and Resource Complementarity. Social Innovation Research Conference. Shanghai, China: Fudan University, American Society of Public Administration, International Society of Public Management.
Chen, B., & Balboa, C. (2015, May 21). Leveraging Private Capital in Solving Social Problems: Social Impact Bond (SIB) as A Unique Public-Private Partnership. Social Innovation Research Conference. Shanghai, China: Fudan University, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM).
Chen, B., Ma, J., & Suo, L. (2015, May 15). Determinants of Co-Participating Inter-Provincial Agreements: Homophily or Heterophily? The Case of Pan Pearl River Delta. The 11th Cross-strait Confernece on Public Administration. Macau, China: University of Macau.
Chen, B. (2015, May 7). How To Do Social Science Research. Chengdu, China: University of Electronic Science and Technology.
Chen, B. (2015, May 5). Leveraging Private Capital in Solving Social Problems: Social Impact Bond (SIB) as A Unique Public-Private Partnership. Chengdu, China: University of Electronic Science and Technology.
Chen, B. (2015, May 4). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Chengdu, China: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Chen, B. (2015, April 29). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Chengdu, China: Southwestern Univeristy of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2015, April 16). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Hangzhou, China: Zhejian Gongshan University.
Chen, B. (2015, April 15). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Hangzhou, China: Zhejian University.
Chen, B. (2015, April 11). Governmental Procuring Goods and Services in New York City. Dalian, China: Dalian University of Technology.
Chen, B. (2015, April 10). A Network Approach to Regionall Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Contemporary Government and Social Governance. Dalian, China: Dalian Universit of Technology.
Chen, B. (2015, April 8). A Network Approach to Regional Governance: Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta. Shanghai, China: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2015, April 2). Introduction to Social Network Analysis. Shanghai, China: Tongji University.
Chen, B., & Balboa, C. (2015, March 26). Leveraging Private Capital in Solving Social Problems: Social Impact Bond (SIB) as A Unique Public-Private Partnership. Shanghai, China: Tongji University.
Chen, B. (2015, March 20). Governmental Procuring Goods and Services in New York City. Shanghai, China: Tongji University.
Chen, B. (2015, March 16). Introduction to Public Policy Analysis. Shanghai, China: East China Normal University.
Chen, B. (2014, November 22). Professional Friendship, Competition and Collaboration in A Homeless Service Delivery Network. 43rd ARNOVA Annual conference. Denver, Colorado: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2014, May 11). A Network Approach to Regional Collaborative Governance in China. The 3rd Shanghai-Taiwan Forum on Public Administration. Shanghai, China: Tongji University.
Chen, B. (2014, May 18). Polyentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic?. The 10th Cross-Straint Conference on Public Administration. Tianjin, China: Tianjin University.
Chen, B. (2014, November 5). Muddling Through:A Brief Reflection on Conducting Collaborative Research in China. 2014 NASPAA Annual Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.
Chen, B. (2014, November 7). Professional Friendship, Competition and Collaboration in A Homeless Service Delivery Network. 2014 APPAM Annual Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
Huang, K., & Chen, B. (2014, November 22). Strategy and Organizational Positioning in Knowledge Sharing Relationships in Two Service Delivery Networks. 43rd ARNOVA Annual Conference. Denver, Colorado: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2013, November 22). Collaborations and Networks in the International Contexts. Associatoin for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Hartford, CT
Chen, B. (2013, April 25). Polycentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic Governance? Exploring Network Structure and Motivations of Partnerships in a Community-Based Senior Service Delivery System. Hong Kong: Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong.
Chen, B. (2013, April 23). Polycentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic Governance? Exploring Network Structure and Motivations of Partnerships in a Community-Based Senior Service Delivery System. Guangzhou, China: School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University.
Chen, B. (2013, April 18). Polycentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic Governance? Exploring Network Structure and Motivations of Partnerships in a Community-Based Senior Service Delivery. Improving Chinese Public Services: Theory and Empirical Evidence. Hong Kong: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
Chen, B. (2013, November 7). Networking for Policy Advocacy: An Analyysis of Simmelian Ties, Relational Content, and Multiplexity in Two Service Delivery Networks. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Washington, DC
Chen, B. (2013, November 22). Networking for Policy Advocacy: An Analysis of Simmelian Ties, Relational Content, and Multiplexity in Two Service Delivery Networks. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Hartford, CT
Chen, B. (2012, November 15). The Nonprofit Sector in China: An Overview. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Indianapolis, Indiana
Chen, B. (2012, November 16). Polycentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic? A Network Analysis of Community-Based Senior Service Delivery System. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Indianapolis, Indiana
Chen, B. (2011, March 14). . 2011 American Society of Public Administration Annual Conference. Balimore, Maryland: American Society of Public Administration.
Jing, Y., & Chen, B. (2011, June 17). Is Competitive Contracting Really Competitive? A Case Study of Restructuring Government-Nonprofit Relations in Shanghai. Symposium on Collaborative Governance in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong: Trends, Issues and Perspectives. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2011, June 21). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informa Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Research Seminar. Shanghai, China: East China Normal University.
Chen, B. (2011, June 22). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informa Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Faculty Research Seminar. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Chen, B. (2011, June 28). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informa Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Faculty Research Seminar. Chengdu, China: University of Eletronic Science and Technology of China.
Chen, B. (2011, June 24). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informa Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Public Policy and Management Research Seminar Series. Shanghai, China: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2011, June 29). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informa Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Guanhua Forum. Chengdu, China: Southwest University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2011, July 20). Introduction to Network Analysis: Applications and Methods. Public Administration and Policy Researh Method Summer School. Beijing, China: Renmin University of China.
Chen, B. (2011, November 17). Network Research: History, Methodologies, and Directions for Nonprofit Research. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Toronto, Canada
Chen, B. (2011, November 18). Employees’ Identification with a Merged Nonprofit: Network Size, Relational Heterogeneity and Perceived Post-Merger Integration Effectiveness. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Toronto, Canada
Chen, B. (2010, June 30). . Research Seminar. : Shanghai Medical College.
Chen, B. (2010, December 31). . 5th Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration. Xiamen, China: American Society of Public Administration.
Chen, B. (2010, November 18). Integrated or Disconnected? Examing Formal and Informal Networks in a Merged Nonprofit. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 39th Annual Conference. Alexandria, VA
Krauskopf, J., Chen, B., & Casey, J. (2010, November 4). The Role of Contracting in Government-Nonprofit Relations: New York City Initiatives, Provider Capacity and Constraints, and Recent National Developments. 32nd Annual Research Conference. Boston, MA: Association for Public Policy and Management APPAM.
Chen, B. (2010, June 30). Networked Governance. Research Seminar. : Nanjing University.
Chen, B. (2010, June 15). Are They Connected? Exploring Academic and Social Networks among Chinese MPA Students. 5th Sino-USInternational Conference on Public Administration. Xiamen, China
Chen, B. (2009, June 30). Governing by Collaboration. Public Policy and Management Research Seminar Series. Shanghai, China: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2009, June 30). The Art of Governing. Research Seminar. Shanghai, China: East China Normal University.
Chen, B. (2009, June 30). Introduction of Social Network Analysis for International Relations. Research Seminar. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Institutes of International Studies.
Chen, B. (2009, November 19). Cultural Integration or Tissue Rejection? A Social Network Analysis of Nonprofit Post-merger Integration. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 38th Annual Conference. Cleveland, Ohio: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2009, November 6). Paradoxes of Performance-Based Contracting in New York City: Perspectives of Nonprofit Service Providers. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management 31st Annual Research Conference. Washington, DC: APPAM.
Chen, B. (2009, November 5). Cultural Integration or Tissue Rejection? A Social Network Analysis of Nonprofit Post-merger Integration. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management 31st Annual Research Conference. Washington, DC: APPAM.
Chen, B. (2009, June 30). The Art of Governing. Guanhua Forum. Chengdu, China: Southwest University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2008, December 27). Spontaneous or Constructed? Neighborhood Governance Reforms in Los Angeles and Shanghai. The 2008 International Forum on Civil Society. Taiwan, China: National Central University.
Chen, B. (2008, December 27). Spontaneous or Constructed? Neighborhood Governance Reforms in Los Angeles and Shanghai. International Forum on Civil Society. Taiwan: National Central University of Taiwan.
Chen, B. (2008, June 7). A Cultural Analysis of Control Mechanisms over Bureaucracy in China. The 4th Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration. Newark, NJ: Rutgers University, Newark.
Chen, B. (2008, August 10). Managing Inter-organizational Partnerships: Preconditions,Processes and Perceived Outcomes. The Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Los Angeles, CA: AOM.
Krauskopf, J., & Chen, B. (2008, November 7). Accountability or Discretion? Challenges for Multi-Service Nonprofit Agencies in Performance-Based Contracting in New York City (a preliminary report). 30th Annual Research Conference. Los Angeles, CA: Association for Public Policy and Management APPAM.
Chen, B. (2008, November 21). Spontaneous or Constructed? Neighborhood Governance Reforms in Los Angeles and Shanghai. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 37th Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2007, December 31). . : Shanghai Institutes of International Studies.
Chen, B. (2007, December 31). . : 2007 Symposium on Faith-based NGO at Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2007, January 17). From Government, Market to Governance-An Unfinished Journey. Invited Talk. Shanghai, China: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Chen, B. (2007, May 24). Participatory Governance. 2nd International Symposium Urban Governance and Community Development. Shanghai, China: Tonji University.
Chen, B. (2007, June 15). Are Congregants Interconnected? A Social Network Analysis of a Chinese Church in the United States. Symposium on Faith-based NGO. Shanghai, China: Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2007, June 28). Lead-organization Networks for Public Service Delivery. Municipal Service Delivery and Citizen Satisfaction. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiaotong University and The City University of New York Baruch College.
Chen, B. (2007, June 28). The Role of Nonprofit Sector in American Public Administration. Forum on Nonprofit Organization Development and Management. Shanghai, China: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Chen, B. (2007, August 3). The Consequences of Partner Selection in Service Delivery Collaborations. Academy of Management Annual Conference. Philadelphia: Academy of Management.
Chen, B. (2007, October 16). Can Collaborative Governance for Public Service Delivery Improve Client Outcomes? Initial Evidence from the Family Preservation Program in Los Angeles County. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action 36th Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2007, November 10). Can Collaborative Governance for Public Service Delivery Improve Client Outcomes? Initial Evidence from the Family Preservation Program in Los Angeles County. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management 29th Annual Research Conference. Philadelphia, PA: APPAM.
Chen, B. (2006, December 31). . : Shanghai Tongji University.
Chen, B. (2006, November 16). Influences on the Size and Scope of Networks For Social Service Delivery. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference. Chicago, IL: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2006, December 31). . : 2006 International Symposium on Harmonious Development of China’s Social Security System.
Chen, B. (2005, December 31). . : School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University.
Chen, B. (2005, April 2). Nonprofit Strategic Alliances for Social Services Delivery. 66th American Society for Public Administration National Conference. Milwaukee, WI: ASPA.
Chen, B. (2005, August 7). Assessing Inter-organizational Collaborations for Social Service Delivery: A Framework of Preconditions, Processes and Perceived Outcomes. 6th Annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Students Conference. Eugene, OR: Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Chen, B. (2005, November 17). Nonprofit Collaborations for Social Service Delivery: A Framework of Preconditions, Processes and Perceived Outcomes. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.: ARNOVA.
Chen, B. (2005, November 3). Influences on the Size and Scope of Networks for Social Service Delivery. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.: APPAM.
Chen, B. (2004, October 28). Assessing Family Preservation Network Collaboration in Los Angeles County: Some Preliminary Results. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA: APPAM.
Chen, B. (2004, March 27). Grass-root Governance Reform in China. 65th American Society for Public Administration National Conference. Portland, OR: ASPA.
Chen, B. (2003, August 24). Urban Governance Reform in China. 4th Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Students Annual Conference. Mexico City: Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Chen, B. (2002, April 10). Neighborhood Council Elections in Five-Mile-Bridge: An Experiment of Urban Democracy in Shanghai, China. 44th Western Social Sciences Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM: Western Social Sciences Association.
Chen, B. (2002, May 30). Rethinking New Public Management: A Metaphorical Approach. 15th Public Administration Theory Network Annual Conference. Cleveland, OH: Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-Net).
Chen, B. (1998, May 31). . The United Nations Eco-partnership Tokyo 98 Conference. Tokyo, Japan: The United Nations.
Chen, B. (1997, June 30). . Security in a Post-Cold War World. Otago, New Zealand: Otago Foreign Policy School.
Other Scholarly Works
Li, H., & Chen, B. (2018). Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Advancing Studies of Nonprofit Organizations in China. 9(1), 1-5.
Chen, B., Yang, B., & Zou, S. Mobilizing for an Offline Protest through Cyberspace: A Case Study of Online Activists in New Bay Town.
In Progress.Research Currently in Progess
Chen, B., Wang, F., & Song, J.(n.d.). To Connect, or Not To Connect? Formation of Interpersonal Networks among Chinese MPA Students. In Progress.
Chen, B.(n.d.). Determinants of the Size and Scope of Lead-Organization Networks for Social Service Delivery: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Approach. In Progress.
Wei, X., Chen, B., DajianZhu, , & Wang, H.(n.d.). Governance Framework of Public Private Partnerships: A Systematic Literature Review. In Progress.
Chen, B., Wang, F., & Song, J.(n.d.). MPA Program Satisfaction and Cohort-based Identity: A Relational Perspective. In Progress.
Krauskopf, J., & Chen, B.(n.d.). Nonprofit mergers and alliances. In Progress.
Ongoing work to review outcomes of mergers and alliances among nonprofit organizations in the New York area.
Chen, B., Yang, B., & Zou, S.(n.d.). Polycentric, Oligopolistic or Monopolistic Governance: A Network Analysis of A Community-Based Senior Service Delivery System in Shanghai, China. In Progress.
Hu, Q., Huang, K., & Chen, B.(n.d.). Professional Friendship, Resource Competition, and Collaboration in a Homeless Service Delivery Network. In Progress.
Ma, L., & Chen, B.(n.d.). The Evolving Interagency Policy Implementation Network: Evidence from China’s Central Government Agencies. In Progress.
Chen, B., & Zou, S.(n.d.). The Government-Nonprofit Collusion of Social Service Contracting in China. In Progress.
Chen, B., Wang, F., & Song, J.(n.d.). The Ties that Lead: A Network Approach to Emergent Leadership among Chinese MPA Students. In Progress.
He, L., & Chen, B.(n.d.). What’s “new” about Hybrid Organizing of Social Entrepreneurship?. In Progress.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandated Interagency Policy Implementation Networks: A Comparison of Federal/Central Agencies in the U.S. and China | PSC-CUNY 48 | 07/01/2017 | 06/30/2018 | 04/14/2017 | 3499.5 | Completed |
| A Two-Mode Network Analysis of Interprovincial Agreements in Pan Pearl River Delta | PSC-CUNY 46 | 07/01/2015 | 06/30/2016 | 04/17/2015 | 3499.02 | Completed |
| Polycentric, Monopolistic or Oligopolistic? A Network Approach to Exploring Community-Based Elderly Care System in China | PSC-CUNY 45 | 07/01/2014 | 06/30/2015 | 04/15/2014 | 3499.5 | Completed |
| Mobilizing for an Offline Protest through Cyberspace: A Case Study of Online Activists in New Bay Town Neighborhood | PSC-CUNY 42 | 07/01/2011 | 06/30/2012 | 04/15/2011 | 3500 | Completed |
| Employers' Hiring Behavior of People with Disabilities and the Theory of Planned Behavior | PSC-CUNY 41 | 07/01/2010 | 06/30/2011 | 3990 | Completed | |
| Employee Hiring Behavior | US-Israel Binational Science Foundation | 10/01/2009 | 09/30/2010 | 19800 | Completed | |
| Accountability or Discretion? Challenges for Multi-service Nonprofit Agencies in Performance-Based | PSC-CUNY 40 | 07/01/2009 | 06/30/2010 | 2009.7 | Completed | |
| CASE WESTERN/NACC FELLOWSHIP | Case Western Reserve University | 08/01/2008 | 07/31/2009 | 15000 | Completed | |
| Nonprofit Academic Centers Council Faculty Fellowship Program | Case Western Reserve University | 08/01/2008 | 07/31/2009 | 15000 | Completed | |
| Can Collaborative Governance for Urban Social Service Delivery Improve Client Outcomes? Evidence fro | PSC-CUNY 38 | 07/01/2007 | 06/30/2008 | 2062.5 | Completed |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pollitt Prize for Best Paper | International Research Society for Public Management | 2023-04-05 | “From Relational Stability to Network Resilience: Comparing Negotiated versus Competitive Municipal Bond-Issuing Networks in California during 2000-2015” Christopher Pollitt prize for best conference paper This prize is awarded to the authors of the best paper submitted as a fully written paper and presented at any panel during the IRSPM conference. Written papers are nominated by panel chairs and assessed by a committee chaired by the conference host. It is named after the late Professor Christopher Pollitt, whose outstanding public management scholarship is well known around the world. This prize is awarded on the last day of the IRSPM conference. |
| Research award | Baruch College 2nd Annual Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium | 2023-03-24 | |
| ARNOVA Best 2021 Conference Paper Award Honorable Mention | Associaiton for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | 2022-09-04 | |
| Best Paper Award “To Reverse or Not to Reverse Contracting-Out? A Configurational Approach to Political Transaction Costs in the Institutional Choice of Public Service Delivery” | International QCA Paper Development Workshop | 2020 | |
| NML Best of the 2010s: Most Popular Articles from 2010-2019 | Nonprofit Management & Leadership | 2020 | |
| Best Paper Proceedings | 2011 Academy of Management Meeting | 2011 | The paper, "Integrated or Disconnected?", for the 2011 Academy of Management Meeting in San Antonio, Texas has been judged by our reviewers to be one of the best accepted papers in our program. This high honor entitles your paper to be published in the Best Paper Proceedings of the 2011 Academy of Management Meeting. |
| Networked Governance of Managing Cross-Boundary Water Conflicts in China | The National Science Foundation of China | 2011 | RMB 170,000, 2011-2013 |
| Professional Staff Congress Research Award | The City University of New York | 2011 | $3,500, 2011-2012 |
| Professional Staff Congress Research Award | The City University of New York | 2010 | $1,933.50 |
| Professional Staff Congress Research Award | The City University of New York | 2009 | $2,009.70, 2009-2010 |
| Employers’ Hiring Behavior with People with Disabilities | United States – Israel Bi-national Science Foundation | 2009 | $36,000, 2009-2013 |
| Faculty Fellowship Publication Program | The City University of New York | 2008 | |
| William Diaz Fellowship | Nonprofit Academic Centers Council | 2008 | $15,000, 2008-2009 |
| Professional Staff Congress Research Award | The City University of New York | 2008 | $1,980, 2008-2009 |
| Eugene M. Lang Junior Faculty Research Fellowship | Baruch College of the City University of New York | 2008 | $6,200, 2008-2009 |
| Professional Staff Congress Research Award | The City University of New York | 2007 | $2,062.50, 2007-2008 |
| Chen Fellowship (September 2004 - May 2006) | USC Graduate School | 2006 | |
| Doctoral Student Conference Travel Award | USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development | 2005 | |
| Emerging Scholar Award | Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference | 2005 | |
| Dissertation Write-up Grand (September - December) | Social Science Research Council Fellow | 2005 | |
| Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector Dissertation Fellowship (August 2004 - August 2005) | Social Science Research Council Fellow | 2005 | |
| USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development (August 2000 - May 2003) | Public Adminstration | 2003 | |
| Dean’s Merit Scholarship and Research Assistantship in Public Administration (August 2000 - May 2003) | USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development | 2003 | |
| Senior Chevening Scholar (1998-1999) | British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, England | 1999 | |
| Administrative Service Award, Foreign Affairs Office (1994-1995) | Shanghai Municipal Government, China | 1995 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch College’s Committee on the Undergraduate Honors Program | Committee Member | Present | |
| School of Public Affairs Doctoral Program Planning Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| The Curriculum Commitee | Committee Member | 8/31/2021 | |
| Representative for the School Academic Review Committee | Committee Member | 8/21/2020 | |
| School of Public Affairs Executive Committee | Committee Member | 8/31/2019 | |
| The Search Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2018 | |
| National Urban Fellow Admission | Reviewing NUF applicants | 2/1/2011 | |
| School of Public Affairs Research Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2009 | |
| Visit of Associate Dean, College of Public Administration, Southwest University of Finance and Economics | Arranging and facilitating her visit to SPA | 1/31/2009 | |
| Delegation of Shanghai Tongjin University | Arranging and facilitating delegation's visit to Baruch College | 11/30/2008 | |
| SPA delegation to Shanghai, China | Facilitating the visit | 6/30/2007 | |
| Municipal Service Delivery and Citizen Satisfaction with Shanghai Jiaotong University | Coordinating a joint conference | 6/30/2007 | |
| Baruch College Ethics Week | Inviting guest speaker | 3/31/2007 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Council of the Nonprofit Management Education Section, Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | Committee Member | 5/5/2021 | Present | |||
| American Society for Public Administration | Mentoring Founders Fellows | 3/1/2018 | Present | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | 7/1/2016 | Present | ||||
| The China Institute of Public Affairs | Council Fellow | 1/1/2006 | Present | |||
| Fudan Public Administration Review | 6/1/2015 | Present | ||||
| Fudan Public Administration Review | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/1/2010 | Present | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Publication Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2008 | Present | |||
| Chinese Public Administration Review | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/1/2016 | Present | |||
| National Science Foundation | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 2/28/2024 | 3/6/2024 | National | ||
| Urban Affairs Review | Editorial Review Board Member | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2021 | |||
| Public Administration | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/29/2021 | 9/20/2021 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/21/2021 | 8/25/2021 | |||
| European Journal of International Security | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/27/2021 | 7/17/2021 | |||
| Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/21/2021 | 2/15/2021 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/17/2021 | 1/25/2021 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 12/3/2020 | 1/7/2021 | |||
| Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/21/2020 | 10/21/2020 | |||
| Adminstration & Society | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/13/2020 | 9/15/2020 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/13/2020 | 8/11/2020 | |||
| 2020 Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Dugan Award Committee | Committee Member | 6/25/2020 | 6/25/2020 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 12/10/2019 | 1/7/2020 | |||
| Adminstration & Society | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/10/2019 | 9/10/2019 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/30/2019 | 4/26/2019 | |||
| International Public Management Journal | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/15/2019 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/3/2019 | 3/4/2019 | |||
| Nonprofit Policy Forum | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/2/2019 | 2/25/2019 | |||
| Review of Policy Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/21/2018 | 12/21/2018 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/6/2018 | 12/5/2018 | |||
| Urban Affairs Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/15/2018 | 11/15/2018 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/10/2018 | 10/19/2018 | |||
| Nonprofit Managemenet & Leadership | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/27/2018 | 9/16/2018 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/5/2018 | 8/1/2018 | |||
| Wayne State University | Reviewing tenure and promotion | 6/22/2018 | 7/21/2018 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/3/2018 | 6/26/2018 | |||
| International Journal of Social Welfare | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/10/2018 | 5/10/2018 | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Publication Committee | Track Chair, Collaboration & Networks | 4/11/2017 | 5/4/2018 | |||
| International Public Management Journal | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/9/2018 | 3/20/2018 | |||
| 2018 American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference | Session Chair | 3/10/2018 | 3/10/2018 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/23/2017 | 10/21/2017 | |||
| International Public Management Journal | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/7/2017 | 10/12/2017 | |||
| Nonprofit Management & Leadership | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/23/2017 | 9/4/2017 | |||
| International Public Management Network 2017 Conference | Discussant | 8/18/2017 | 8/18/2017 | |||
| Public Money and Management | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/15/2017 | 6/20/2017 | |||
| Public Policy and Administration | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/22/2017 | 6/19/2017 | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Publication Committee | Track Organizer | 4/10/2017 | 5/3/2017 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/3/2017 | 3/29/2017 | |||
| International Journal of Social Welfare | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/16/2017 | 3/3/2017 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 12/9/2016 | 1/18/2017 | |||
| Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Vice Chair, Theoris, Issues and Boundaries Section | 11/21/2014 | 12/31/2016 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/30/2016 | 12/1/2016 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/31/2016 | 10/3/2016 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/27/2016 | 7/11/2016 | |||
| Fudan Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/9/2016 | 3/26/2016 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/14/2016 | 3/8/2016 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/6/2016 | 1/13/2016 | |||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/9/2015 | 1/5/2016 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/29/2015 | 10/22/2015 | |||
| Public Performance & Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/29/2015 | 8/21/2015 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/25/2015 | 6/3/2015 | |||
| Social Innovation Research Conference | Chairing Editors' Forum | 5/21/2015 | 5/21/2015 | |||
| Journal of Public Policy | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/29/2015 | 5/18/2015 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/22/2015 | 3/31/2015 | |||
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Tenure and promotion reviewer | 12/1/2014 | 12/28/2014 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/11/2014 | 12/9/2014 | |||
| 2014 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action | Program Organizer | 11/21/2014 | 11/21/2014 | |||
| The 43rd ARNOVA Annual Conference | Session Chair | 11/21/2014 | 11/21/2014 | |||
| Urban Affairs Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/19/2014 | 9/19/2014 | |||
| Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | 5/26/2014 | 6/20/2014 | ||||
| Publius: The Journal of Federalism | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/16/2014 | 4/30/2014 | |||
| Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | Tenure and promotion reviewer | 3/31/2014 | 4/15/2014 | |||
| Nonprofit Policy Forum | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/23/2014 | 3/4/2014 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/29/2013 | 10/29/2013 | |||
| Public Performance and Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/3/2013 | 8/6/2013 | |||
| Journal of Public Administratoin | Reviewer, Journal Article | 5/8/2013 | 5/13/2013 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/31/2013 | 4/28/2013 | |||
| Jossey-Bass | Reviewer, Textbook | 12/19/2012 | 1/8/2013 | |||
| Public Administration Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/13/2012 | 12/5/2012 | |||
| National Science Foundation | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 9/19/2012 | 10/16/2012 | |||
| Public Management Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/1/2012 | 10/8/2012 | |||
| Nonprofit Management & Leadership | Reviewer, Journal Article | 7/25/2012 | 8/24/2012 | |||
| Jossey-Bass Publishing | Reviewer, Textbook | 5/15/2012 | 6/11/2012 | |||
| 2012 ARNOVA Annual Conference | Track Organizer | 2/15/2012 | 5/12/2012 | |||
| Nonprofit Management & Leadership | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/28/2012 | 4/24/2012 | |||
| International Public Management Journal | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/16/2012 | 4/20/2012 | |||
| Urban Affairs Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 10/6/2011 | 10/24/2011 | |||
| US Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program | 9/26/2011 | 9/26/2011 | ||||
| The Research Grants Council of Hong Kong | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | 3/21/2011 | 4/8/2011 | |||
| International Public Management Journal | Reviewer, Journal Article | 3/3/2011 | 3/3/2011 | |||
| 5th Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration | Session Chair | 12/31/2010 | ||||
| Shanghai Tongji University | 12/31/2010 | |||||
| U.S. Department of State | Briefing a Chinese NGO Management Delegation | 11/23/2010 | 11/23/2010 | |||
| Eisenhower Fellowship | Receiving Eisehower Fellow Ms. Qing Dong from China | 11/5/2010 | ||||
| Internatiional Review of Administrative Sciences | Reviewer, Journal Article | 11/5/2010 | ||||
| American Sociological Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/21/2010 | 2/22/2010 | |||
| European Academy of Management 2010 Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 2/22/2010 | ||||
| Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/4/2010 | ||||
| Shanghai Tongji University | 12/31/2009 | |||||
| International Track, 2009 Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference | Track Organizer | 12/31/2009 | ||||
| Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/24/2009 | ||||
| 2008 Academy of Management Annual Conference | Session Chair | 12/31/2008 | ||||
| 2008 Academy of Management Annual Conference | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 12/31/2008 | ||||
| 4th Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration | Session Chair | 12/31/2008 | ||||
| Shanghai Tongji University | 12/31/2008 | |||||
| 2007 Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference | Session Chair | 12/31/2007 | ||||
| Scholarship Committee of 2007 Association for Research on Nonprofit and Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference | Committee Member | 12/31/2007 | ||||
| Shanghai Tongji University | 12/31/2007 | |||||
| 2006 International Symposium on Harmonious Development of China’s Social Security System | 12/31/2006 |
Public
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College | Moderating Marxe Talks on “COVID-19 Responses in the United States, China and Italy: Lessons Learned” | 8/21/2020 | 8/21/2020 | |||
| Global Urban Governance Think Tank Alliance | Moderating Webinar on “Mega-Cities' Responses to COVID-19” | 6/23/2020 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College | Moderating Webinar on “Building Together: Mergers and Sustained Collaborations, Part 2” | 5/29/2020 | 5/29/2020 | |||
| Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Baruch College | Moderating Webinar on “Building Together: Mergers and Sustained Collaborations, Part 1” | 5/4/2020 | 5/4/2020 |