Kohei Suzuki
Assistant professor
- Name
- Dr. K. Suzuki
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9072
- k.suzuki@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5403-4826
Kohei Suzuki is Assistant Professor at Institute of Public Administration, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs at Leiden University, the Hague, the Netherlands. His research examines how bureaucratic structures and administrative reforms affect policy outcomes, bureaucratic behavior, and broader governance outcomes with a comparative perspective. He obtained his Ph.D. in Public Policy from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington in June 2016. He also worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Quality of Government Institute, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He joined the Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University in January 2019. Please visit his website for details.
More information about Kohei Suzuki
Research output
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Japan’s local governments and governance under population decline -
Politicization, bureaucratic closedness in personnel policy, and turnover intention -
What does the evidence tell us about merit principles and government performance? -
How partisan politics influence government policies in response to ageing populations -
A comparative study of COVID-19 responses in South Korea and Japan: political nexus triad and policy responses -
Revisiting the old debate: citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy in public and private organizations
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Governmental responses to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst elderly people through local co‐production in Japan
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Is impartiality enough? Government impartiality and citizens' perceptions of public service quality
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The prudent entrepreneurs: women and public sector innovation -
Goats or wolves? Private sector managers in the public sector -
Direct and non‐linear innovation effects of demographic shifts
News
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Kohei Suzuki receives Kenneth J. Meier Award from the Midwest Political Science Association -
Kohei Suzuki contributed to the research project 'Reforming Public Administration in Libya'
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Kohei Suzuki on Infobae about the problem of loneliness in Japan
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Kohei Suzuki receives grant from the Swedish Research Council
Originally from Okazaki city in Japan, Kohei Suzuki studied at Tohoku University in Japan (BA in Law). He also studied at the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University in the United States (MA in International Affairs). After graduation, he came back to Japan and worked for private research companies for several years, engaging in policy research and consulting services for local and central governments in Japan. This practical experience motivated him to go back to academia for further studies. He obtained his Ph.D. in Public Policy from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (now the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs) at Indiana University, Bloomington in June 2016. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Quality of Government Institute, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg in Sweden from 2016 to 2018. He joined the Institute of Public Administration in January 2019.
Academic expertise
- Comparative Public Administration and Management
- Bureaucratic Structure and Behavior
- Quality of Government
- Municipal Performance
- Gender Representation
- Administrative Reform
- Comparative Civil Society
Courses
- Comparative Public Management
- Research Design
- Research Methods
- Bachelor and Master Thesis Supervision (Comparative public management and administration: bureaucratic structures, managerial characteristics, and government performance)
- Politics of the Policy Process: Varieties of Bureaucracy and Governance Outcomes (Leiden University College)
Assistant professor
- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Instituut Bestuurskunde
- Suzuki K (2024), Japan's local governments and governance under population decline. In: Avellaneda C.N & Bello-Gómez R.A. (Eds.), Handbook on Subnational Governments and Governance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 193–207.
- Moloney K,Demircioglu M. A. & Suzuki K (2024), Third Culture Professors. In: Hatcher W,Rauhaus B.M. & cDonald III B.D (Eds.), The Craft of Teaching in Public Affairs: Instructors Reflecting on the Tools and Tips of Their Trade. New York: Routledge. 108-129.
- Oliveira E., Abner G., Lee S., Suzuki K., Hur H. & Perry J.L. (2023), What does the evidence tell us about merit principles and government performance?, Public Administration : .
- Suzuki K. & Hyunkang H. (2023), Politicization, bureaucratic closedness in personnel policy, and turnover intention, Governance : 1-22.
- Kweon Y. & Suzuki K. (2022), How partisan politics influence government policies in response to ageing populations, Policy & Politics 50(2): 261-281.
- Lapuente V. & Suzuki K. (2022), Quality of government in the Asia Pacific region, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration 44(2): 101-105.
- Moon M.J, Suzuki K, Park T.I. & Sakuwa K (2021), A comparative study of COVID-19 responses in South Korea and Japan: political nexus triad and policy responses, International Review of Administrative Sciences : .
- Suzuki K. & Hur H (2021), Revisiting the old debate: citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy in public and private organizations, Public Management Review 24(8): 1226-1250.
- Lapuente V. & Suzuki K. (2020), Politicization, Bureaucratic Legalism, and Innovative Attitudes in the Public Sector, Public Administration Review 80(3): 454-467.
- Suzuki K., Ha H. & Avellaneda C. (2020), Direct and non‐linear innovation effects of demographic shifts, Australian Journal of Public Administration 79(3): 351-369.
- Lapuente V., Suzuki K. & Walle S. van de (2020), Goats or wolves? Private sector managers in the public sector, Governance 33(3): 599-619.
- Lapuente V. & Suzuki K. (2020), The prudent entrepreneurs: women and public sector innovation, Journal of European Public Policy : .
- Demircioglu M.A (2020), Is impartiality enough? Government impartiality and citizens' perceptions of public service quality, Governance : .
- Suzuki K., Dollery B.E. & Kortt M.A. (2020), Addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst elderly people through local co‐production in Japan, Social Policy and Administration : .
- Suzuki K. (2019), Social Equity in Japan. In: Johansen M. (Ed.), Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region: Conceptualizations and Realities. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 159-175.
- Suzuki K. & Hur H. (2019), Bureaucratic structures and organizational commitment: findings from a comparative study of 20 European countries, Public Management Review : .
- Suzuki K. & Demircioglu M.A. (2019), Is impartiality enough? Government impartiality and citizen’s perceptions of public service quality no. 2019:7. Gothenburg: Quality of Government Institute (Quality of Government Institute). [working paper].
- Suzuki K. & Avellaneda C.N. (2018), Women and risk-taking behaviour in local public finance, Public Management Review 20(12): 1741-1767.
- Suzuki K. & Demircioglu M.A. (2018), The Association Between Administrative Characteristics and National Level Innovative Activity: Findings from a Cross-National Study, Public Performance and Management Review 42(4): 755-782.
- Suzuki K. (2018), Government retrenchment and citizen participation in volunteering: A cross-national analysis of OECD countries, Public Policy and Administration : .
- Suzuki K. & Han Y. (2018), Does citizen participation affect municipal performance? Electoral competition and fiscal performance in Japan, Public Money and Management 39(4): 300-309.
- Suzuki K. & Ha H. (2018), Municipal Merger and Local Democracy: An Assessment of the Merger of Japanese Municipalities, Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government 16(4): 759-784.
- Suzuki K. (2018), Politics of Municipal Consolidation. In: Farazmand A. (Ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance: Springer International Publishing.
- Suzuki K. & Avellaneda C.N. (2018), New Public Management and Municipal Performance: Do NPM Reforms Boost Performance?. Quality of Government Working Paper Series no. 2018:12. Gothenburg: Quality of Government Institute (Quality of Government Institute). [working paper].
- Suzuki K. (2017), Government expenditure cuts and voluntary activities of citizens: the experience of Japanese municipalities, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration 39(4): 258-275.
- Suzuki K. & Lapuente V. (2017), The Prudent Entrepreneurs: Women and Public Sector Innovation. Quality of Government Working Paper Series no. 2017: 11. Gothenburg: Quality of Government Institute (Quality of Government Institute). [working paper].
- Suzuki K. & Demircioglu M.A. (2017), Rediscovering Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Professionalism, Impartiality, and Innovation. Quality of Government Working Paper Series no. 2017: 7. Gothenburg: Quality of Government Institute (Quality of Government Institute). [working paper].
- Suzuki K. & Sakuwa K. (2016), Impact of municipal mergers on local population growth: an assessment of the merger of Japanese municipalities, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration 38(4): 223-238.
- Avellaneda C.N., Johansen M. & Suzuki K. (2016), What Drives Japanese INGOs to Operate in Latin American Countries?, International Journal of Public Administration 40(8): 670-683.
- Suzuki K. & Avellaneda C.N. (2016), Does Chief Executive’s Experience Moderate Consolidation’s Impact on Municipal Performance. Quality of Government Working Paper Series no. 2016:11. Gothenburg: Quality of Government Institute (Quality of Government Institute). [working paper].