Federalism
State and Local Relations
Fiscal Federalism
Hierarchical Dilemmas
Diffusion
Public Policy and Administration
Redistributive Public Policy
State and Local Implementation
Social Construction
Political Psychology
Motivation and Reasoning
Cognitive Heuristics
Framing and Media
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Bunch, Jaclyn. 2014. "Does Local Autonomy Enhance Representation? The Influence of Home Rule on County Expenditures." State and Local Government Review, 46(2): 106-117.
Book Chapters:
Weissert, Carol S. and Jaclyn Bunch (2014). Federalism: Cooperation and Conflict Between State and Federal Health Care Responsibilities (1960's-Present). In Thomas R. Oliver (Ed.), Guide to U.S Health and Health Care Policy. (pp. 127-141). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Manuscripts Under Review:
Bunch, Jaclyn and Scott Liebertz. " The Length of Coattails: Stretching the Presidential Brand Name to State Legislative Elections."
Bunch, Jaclyn, Kerri Milita, and Scott Liebertz. "Redistribution and the States: TANF Restrictiveness and Policy Outcomes."
Milita, Kerri, Jaclyn A. Bunch, and Jorge Mendoza. “Helicopter Parenting and Policy Attitudes in College Students.”
Working Papers:
Bunch, Jaclyn. "Adopting Institutions: Mapping Local Policy Choice in Governance."
Bunch, Jaclyn. "The Myths and Realities of Federal Hierarchies: State Mandates."
Milita, Kerri, and Jaclyn A. Bunch. “The Role of Risk Orientation and Risk Exposure in Public Support for Welfare Spending.”
Barrilleaux, Charles, Jaclyn Bunch, and Greg Goelzhauser. "Why do State Legislatures Allow Local Home Rule?"
Bunch, Jaclyn and John S. Strada. "Autonomy and Discretion: Evaluating the Impact of Home Rule on Governance Outcomes."