Below, you’ll find my writing organized by publication type. For questions on any specific publication, feel free to email me.
Peer Review Publications
Academic Publications
Saywitz, R. R. (2026). You Have One Job: Political Institutions and Strategic Investments in Human Capital. The American Review of Public Administration, 02750740251411900. Article Link.
Saywitz, R. R. (2025). Estimating the relationship between water utility workforce quality and water utility performance. AWWA Water Science, 7(5), e70032. Article Link.
Cook, S. J., Zuhlke, S., &Saywitz, R. R. (2024). Potholes, 311 reports, and a theory of heterogeneous resident demand for city services. Policy studies journal, 52(3), 647-669. Article Link.
Saywitz, R. R.,& Switzer, D. (2023). Who benefits from special district service delivery?: Water affordability in the United States. Public Administration Quarterly, 47(2), 109-131. Article Link.
Teodoro, M. P., & Saywitz, R. R. (2020). Water and sewer affordability in the United States: a 2019 update. AWWA Water Science, 2(2), e1176. Article Link.
Other Publications
Book chapters and articles in non-peer reviewed outlets
Saywitz, R. R. (2026). Human Capital: Operator Quality and Water Utility Performance. In Safe Drinking Water Act: The Next Fifty Years (pp. 43-64). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. Book Chapter Link
Teodoro, M. P., & Saywitz, R. R. (2020). A snapshot of water and sewer affordability in the United States, 2019. Journal AWWA, 112(8), 10-19. Article Link.
Saywitz, R. R., & Teodoro, M. P. (2021). Which Drains Get Claimed? Adopt‐a‐Drain Programs in Three US Cities. Journal: American Water Works Association, 113(2). Article Link.