*apologies for cross-posting* Dear colleagues, My co-chairs and I warmly invite paper proposals for our permanent study group “Public Policy” a the 2023 conference of the European Group for Public Administration taking place in Zagreb from September 6-8. The topic of this year’s call is “Implementation as Policy Innovation: Creativity, Discretion, and Problem-solving”. The workshop invites contributions that help us understand how and why we see positive and creative uses of discretion in policy implementation, what purposes they serve, and what effects they have on policy outcomes, impacts, legitimacy, acceptance, and so on. Please find more information in the attached call for papers. We kindly invite researchers interested in the workshop theme to submit a short abstract (max. one page) until May 17, 2023 outlining: − the title of the paper − the research question, argument and contents of the paper − the research methods and empirical material used − name, affiliation, and contact information of the author(s) EGPA 2023 Conference Website: https://www.egpa-conference2023.org/ EGPA 2023 Conference Management System where you can submit your paper proposals: https://www.conftool.org/egpa-conference2023 We hope to meet many of you in Zagreb! Best wishes Anat Gofen, Anka Kekez Kostro, Eva Thomann, Fritz Sager and Nadine Raaphorst Eva Thomann | Department of Politics and Public Administration | University of Konstanz| E-Mail: <mailto:eva.thomann@uni-konstanz.de> eva.thomann@uni-konstanz.de | <https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/thomann/> https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/thomann/ Co-editor, Regulation & Governance New books: Oana, I.E., Schneider, C.Q. and E. Thomann. 2021. <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambridge.org%2Fcore%2Fbooks%2Fqualitative-comparative-analysis-using-r%2F257B799D0A81B87EBD51EA062FABD359&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEaaU_50-vLNEbxUpEijeIKds2cGg> Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Using R: A Beginner's Guide <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambridge.org%2Fcore%2Fbooks%2Fqualitative-comparative-analysis-using-r%2F257B799D0A81B87EBD51EA062FABD359&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEaaU_50-vLNEbxUpEijeIKds2cGg> . Cambridge University Press. New publications: Thomann, E., Maxia, J., and J. Ege. 2023, forthcoming. How Street-level Dilemmas and Politics Shape Divergence: the Accountability Regimes Framework. Policy Studies Journal. Brendler, V. and E. Thomann. 2023. Does institutional misfit trigger customization instead of non-compliance? West European Politics, DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2023.2166734. Ege, J,. Bauer, M., Wagner, N. and E. Thomann. 2022. Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies? <http://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12741> Governance, DOI:10.1111/gove.12741. Thomann, E., Ege, J., and E. Paustyan. 2022. Approaches to Qualitative Comparative Analysis and good practices: a systematic review. <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spsr.12503> Swiss Political Science Review 28(3): 557-580. Hinterleitner, M., Kaufmann, D. and E. Thomann. 2022. The fit between regulatory instruments and targets: Regulating the economic integration of migrants. <https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12319> Regulation & Governance 16(3): 892-909. Zhelyazkova, A. and E. Thomann. 2022. “I did it my way”: Customisation and practical compliance with EU policies. <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2020.1859599> Journal of European Public Policy 29(3): 427-447.