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26th Public Management Research Conference

PMRC 2027

Public Management and Democratic Repair

Possibilities, Limits, and Trade-offs

3–5 June 2027 Pre-Conference Workshops · 2 June 2027 Corvinus University of Budapest
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Submit research

Individual papers, pre-formed panels, roundtables and pre-conference workshops are welcomed across the breadth of public management research.

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Plan your visit

Travel, accommodation, campus and practical information for participants coming to Budapest.

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Meet the hosts

PMRC 2027 is hosted by the Department of Public Policy at Corvinus University of Budapest.

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Periods of political and institutional change bring the relationship between democracy and public management into especially sharp focus. Restoring trust, strengthening institutional capacity, avoiding (re)capture of state institutions, and ensuring accountable and effective government all depend on how public organizations are designed, led, and managed.

Historic interior of Corvinus University of Budapest

Hosted at Corvinus

Public policy and public management in the heart of Budapest.

The Department of Public Policy at Corvinus University of Budapest is a centre for research and education in public policy and public management with a long tradition of international collaboration. Conference activities will take place across central Corvinus venues, including the historic Main Building and contemporary teaching and event spaces.

Public Management Research Association

PMRC is the annual conference of PMRA.

PMRA advances research on public organizations and connects scholars across public management, public administration and governance.

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Beyond the conference

Discover Budapest

Plan your stay with a concise guide to landmarks, museums, food, thermal baths and day trips.