2025
Zumofen, R., Mabillard, V. & Pasquier, M. (2025) Managing the use of social-media influencers in public-sector communication. Public Management Review, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2025.2559854.
Mabillard, V. & Zumofen, R. (2025) A mixed-method approach to evaluating citizen engagement on government social-media pages. Media and Communication, 13, 10354. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.10354.
Zumofen, R., Mabillard, V. & Pasquier, M. (2025) Citizen engagement on social media government pages: Insights from Nordic municipalities. Scandinavian Political Studies, 48(3), e70016. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70016.
Mabillard, V., Esposito, G., Cicatiello, L., Gaeta, G. L. & Pasquier, M. (2025) Barriers to freedom of information – Insights from an experiment in Belgium. International Journal of Public Administration, 48(8), 519-531. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2024.2378329.
Molinari, L., Haezendonck, E., van Rompay, K., Mabillard, V. & Dooms, M. (2025) Persisting cost overruns in public infrastructure projects: Lessons from the Belgian case. Public Works Management & Policy, 30(1): 36-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087724X241252585.
Yavetz, G., Zumofen, R. & Mabillard, V. (2025) Trust in government and media consumption during an armed conflict: The case of the Israeli public during the Swords of Iron War. Armed Forces and Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X251365854.
Mabillard, V., Zumofen, R., Yavetz, G. & Bronstein, J. (2025) Responding to the October 7th attack: Analyzing Israeli public organizations’ crisis communication and citizen engagement on social media. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 16(3), e12325. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12325.
2024
Esposito, G., Cicatiello, L., Gaeta, G. L. & Mabillard, V. (2024) Towards a citizen science framework for public policy evaluation: Lessons from a field experiment on FOI laws in Belgium. Evaluation, 30(4): 464-487. https://doi.org/10.1177/13563890241270195.
Mabillard, V., Zumofen, R. & Pasquier, M. (2024) Local governments’ communication on social media platforms: refining and assessing patterns of adoption in Belgium. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 90(1): 65–81. https://doi.org/10.1177/00208523221133229.
Mabillard, V., Zumofen, R. & Pasquier, M. (2024) La communication des gouvernements locaux sur les plateformes de médias sociaux : affinage et évaluation des schémas d’adoption en Belgique. Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives, 90(1): 73-90. https://doi.org/10.3917/risa.901.0073.
Zumofen, R. & Mabillard, V. (2024) Debate: Improving communication effectiveness or wasting taxpayers’ money? The use of social media influencers in public organizations. Public Money & Management, 44(1): 5–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2023.2257453.
2023
Mabillard, V. & Zumofen, R. (2023) La relation État-citoyen sur les médias sociaux. Tendances et profils-types des villes françaises. Politiques et Management Public, 40(4): 471–490. https://doi.org/10.1684/pmp.0031.
Zumofen, R., Mabillard, V. & Pasquier, M. (2023) Social media use in Central and Eastern European cities: Defining government-citizen relationships through phases. NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, 16(1): 232–253. https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2023-0010.
Molinari, L., Haezendonck, E. & Mabillard, V. (2023) Cost overruns of Belgian transport infrastructure projects: analyzing variations over three land transport modes and two project phases. Transport Policy, 134: 167–179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.02.017.
2022
Mabillard, V., Demartines, N. & Joliat, G.-R. (2022) How can reasoned transparency enhance co-creation in healthcare and remedy the pitfalls of digitization in doctor-patient relationships? International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 11(10): 1986–1990. https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2020.263.
Zumofen, R., Kakpovi, B. & Mabillard, V. (2022) Outcomes of government digitization and effects on accountability in Benin. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, 16(3): 305–317. https://doi.org/10.1108/TG-10-2021-0173.
Mabillard, V. & Keuffer, N. (2022) Does freedom of information contribute to more open administrations? An empirical analysis of the link between active and passive forms of transparency. International Review of Public Administration, 27(1): 55–72. https://doi.org/10.1080/12294659.2022.2044107.
Mabillard, V. (2022) Trust in government: assessing the impact of exposure to information in a local context. International Journal of Public Administration, 45(9): 687–696. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2020.1868505.
Mabillard, V. & Caron, D. J. (2022) Plus de transparence, plus de confiance ? Regard sur un principe clé de bonne gouvernance. Canadian Public Administration, 65(3): 482–496. https://doi.org/10.1111/capa.12487.
Bhatia, I. & Mabillard, V. (2022) How do cities use their communication channels: a study of social media adoption in two European federal states. Electronic Government, an International Journal, 18(2): 119–136. https://doi.org/10.1504/EG.2022.121970.
2021
Mabillard, V., Zumofen, R. & Keuffer, N. (2021) Digital communication in Swiss cities: A closer look at the low adoption and usage of social media platforms in a technologically advanced and innovative country. Information Polity, 26(4): 341–354. https://doi.org/10.3233/IP-200294.
Mabillard, V. & Vuignier, R. (2021) Exploring the relationship between transparency, attractiveness factors and the location of foreign companies: what matters most? Place Branding & Public Diplomacy, 17(4): 304–316. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41254-020-00171-6.
Porumbescu, G., Piotrowski, S. J. & Mabillard, V. (2021) Performance information, racial bias, and citizen evaluations of government: evidence from two studies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 31(3): 523–541. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muaa049.
Mabillard, V. & Zumofen, R. (2021) Transparency and accountability—The case of public procurement practices in Switzerland. Public Works Management & Policy, 26(2): 95–114. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087724X19898699.
2020
Keuffer, N. & Mabillard, V. (2020) Ouverture administrative et diversité des communes suisses : quel impact de l’autonomie locale sur les pratiques de transparence ? Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives, 86(4): 819–834. https://doi.org/10.3917/risa.864.0819.
Keuffer, N. & Mabillard, V. (2020) Administrative openness and diversity in Swiss municipalities: how does local autonomy influence transparency practices? International Review of Administrative Sciences, 86(4): 782–798. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852318823278.
Mabillard, V. & Keuffer, N. (2020) What drives online transparency practices at the local level? Evidence from 2222 municipalities in Switzerland. Yearbook of Swiss Administrative Sciences, 11(1): 158–170. https://doi.org/10.5334/ssas.143.
Mabillard, V., Kakpovi, B. & Cottier, B. (2020) L’accès à l’information au Bénin : étude de cas. Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives, 86(1): 141–158. https://doi.org/10.3917/risa.861.0141.
Cahlikova, T. & Mabillard, V. (2020) Open data and transparency: opportunities and challenges in the Swiss context. Public Performance & Management Review, 43(3): 662–686. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2019.1657914.
Mabillard, V. & Zumofen, R. (2020) Debate: The transparency–accountability relationship depends on the context and the issues at stake. Public Money & Management, 40(2): 89–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2019.1665365.
Mabillard, V., Kakpovi, B. & Cottier, B. (2020) Access to information in Benin: a case study. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 86(1): 134–151. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852318762039.
Before 2020
Mabillard, V. & Vuignier, R. (2017) The less transparent, the more attractive? A critical perspective on transparency and place branding. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 13(4): 348–359. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41254-016-0051-5.
Mabillard, V. & Zumofen, R. (2017) The complex relationship between transparency and accountability: a synthesis and contribution to existing frameworks. Public Policy and Administration, 32(2): 110–129. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076716653651.
Mabillard, V. & Pasquier, M. (2016) Transparency and trust in government (2007-2014): a comparative study. NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, 9(2): 69–92. https://doi.org/10.1515/nispa-2016-0015.
Mabillard, V. & Pasquier, M. (2015) Transparency and trust in government: a two-way relationship. Yearbook of Swiss Administrative Sciences, 6(1): 23–34. https://doi.org/10.5334/ssas.78.