Intersecting public management and social equity Introduction to the special issue of Public Management Review

This introduction to the special issue stems from the assumption that the field of public management is the necessary, missing catalyst to make tangible progress towards social equity. We begin by outlining the concept of social equity and highlighting the value of improving the field's understanding of how we can use the foundations of public management to advance social equity principles, practices, and theories, across all forms of oppression. A brief overview of the papers in the special issue follows and we draw out key themes, which hopefully will inspire public management scholars to engage with social equity research.

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This article introduces the background and purpose of the special issue, emphasizing the importance of public management in promoting social equity, and provides an overview of the papers in the special issue.