Dr. Yu-Che Chen
November 2009
Professor Yu-Che Chen, an assistant professor in the Division of Public Administration, has been awarded a $20,000 IBM Center for the Business of Government grant to study "XBRL: Building National and Global Platforms for Financial and Business Information Interoperability." The project will study leadership and management advice on implementing eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The study utilizes a comparative case study method and network analysis to examine national implementation of XBRL in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Prof. Chen received his MPA and Ph.D. in Public Policy from Indiana University. His research interests are electronic governance and collaborative public service. He has published in journals such as Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, Public Performance & Management Review, Social Science Computer Review, and Government Information Quarterly. His two most recent research projects are on national implementation of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) and e-governance innovations in the Asia-Pacific region
These are very competitive awards and it is an honor to receive one. Please join the Division of Public Administration in congratulating Prof. Chen and the recognition of his research scholarship.