HAI (DAVID) GUO
Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs
ÂÜŔňÉç University
1845 Fairmount Street, LH 205B
Wichita, Kansas 67260

phone: 316-978-6629
email: david.guo@wichita.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D.|Public Policy|Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology 
Aug. 2003—Aug. 2008

M.A.|Economics|Georgia State University
Aug. 2003—Aug. 2008

MPA|Public Administration|Iowa State University
Aug. 2001—Aug. 2003

B.A.|English|Beijing Foreign Studies University
Sept. 1995—Jul. 1999


ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Regents Distinguished Professor of Public Finance
Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, ÂÜŔňÉç University
Sept 2022 to Present

Interim Director of Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, Wichita
State University
Jun. 2023 to Jun. 2024

Associate Professor
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Florida International University
Aug. 2015 to Aug. 2022

Assistant Professor,
Department of Public Administration
Florida International University
Aug 2008 to Aug. 2015

NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
City of Maize|Council Member
Mar.2024—Present

Georgia State University|Research Assistant
Aug. 2003—Aug. 2008

W. Frank Newton Inc.|Project Intern
Jun. 2004—Aug. 2004

Department of Revenue, State of Iowa|Tax Research Intern
May 2003—Aug. 2003

Iowa State University|Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2001—Aug. 2003

Economic Development Bureau, TEDA|Project Manager
Jul. 1999—Jul. 2001

PUBLICATIONS
Book
Wang, X., & Guo, H. (2018). Financial Management in the Public Sector: Tools,
Applications, and Cases (4th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Contract signed in progress.

Peer Reviewed Articles
1. Zhang, P. & Guo, H. (2024) Navigating Local Fiscal Sustainability:
Topics and Challenges. Local Government Studies, forthcoming

2.Xiong, M., Cheng, S., Guo, H. & Zhao, Z. (2023) The impact of local government
fiscal gaps on public-private partnerships: government demand and private sector risk
aversion. International Public Management Journal, 26 (4), 589-604.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2022.2119316

3.Li, H., Guo, H., & Zhang, P. (2023) The Fiscal Impact of County-Urban District Conversion
across Prefectural Cities in China. Urban Affairs Review, 59 (3), 892-917. online first
(05/16/2022) https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874221098152

4.Han, Y. and Guo, H. (2022) Governmental Support Strategies and their Effects on Private
Capital Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships. Public Management Review
https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2118821

5.Han, Yanbing, Xiong, Min, Cheng, S., Guo, H. (2022) Inter-City Competition and Local
Government Debts in China: A Spatial Econometric Analysis. Asian Pacific Journal of
Public Administration. 44(4). 271-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2022.2071305

6.Guo, H. & Chen, C.(2021). Forecasting Revenue Impacts from COVID-19:The Case of
Florida Municipalities. State and Local Government Review, 53(1),78-88.

7.Le, N. & Guo, H. (2021). The Effect of Results-Based Intergovernmental Transfers: An
Examination of the Race to the Top Program. Public Performance Management and Review,
44(4),785-816. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2021.1881802

8.Tian, C., Teng, Y., & Guo, H. (2021). Resource flow or yardstick competition: spatial
dependence of educational expenditure among prefecture-level cities. International Public
Management Journal, 24(5), 691-709. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2020.1724218

9.Cheng, S., & Guo, H. (2021). The interplay between private and public governments: the
relationship between homeowner associations and municipal finance. Local Government
Studies, 47(5), 759-783. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2020.1794845

10. Guo, H. & Robbins, M. (2020). State of Florida Preparation and Initial Response to COVID19 Recession. Municipal Finance Journal 41(2), pp. 25-36

11. Cheng, S., Guo, H., & Liu, C. Y. (2020). Incentivized for Leveling the Playing Field: Do
State Economic Incentives Compensate for High Taxes?. Economic Development Quarterly,
34(2), 101-115. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0891242420917219
12. Gu, X., Xie, B., Zhang, Z., and Guo, H. (2019) Rural multifunction in Shanghai suburbs:
Evaluation and spatial characteristics based on villages, Habitat International 92, 102041.
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0891242420917219

13. Guo, H. (2019).Fiscal and Budget Transparency—Theory and Practice in Public
Administration Research, Review of Public Administration and Policy, 8(6),pp. 14-24.
(Invited and in Chinese).

14. Guo, H. and Ho, Alfred. (2019) Support for Contracting-Out and Public Private Partnership:
exploring citizens’ perspectives, Public Management Review, 21, 629-649.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2018.1487576

15. Guo, H. (2018) Fiscal underpinnings for sustainable development in China—rebalancing in
Guangdong, Journal of Chinese Governance, DOI: 10.1080/23812346.2018.1488925 book
review

16. Guo, H. and Cheng, S. (2018). Untargeted Incentives and Entrepreneurship: Analysis of
Local Fiscal Policies and Small Businesses in Florida. The Review of Regional Studies,48 (1),
119-135.

17. Guo, H. and Neshkova, M (2018). Fiscal Severity and the Choice of Budget-Gap Closing
Strategies. Public Money & Management, 38(4), 305-314.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1450913

18. Neshkova, M. and Guo, H. (2018) Policy Targets and Pubic Participation in Agency
Decision-Making. International Public Management Journal, 21(2),297-325
https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2016.1160012

19. Guo, H. and Wang. W. (2017). A Spatial Analysis of Florida County Governments'
Unreserved General Fund Balances. Public Budgeting and Finance 37(3), 71-88.
https://doi.org/10.1111/pbaf.12160

20. Tantardini, M., Guo, H., & Ganapati, N. (2017). Social Capital and Public Financial
Performance: Lessons from Florida. Public Performance & Management Review, 40(3), 480503. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2016.1276463

21. Guo, H. and Frank, H. (2015) Portability, an Innovative Property Tax Relief Whose Time

Hasn’t Come. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management 27(2). 153178. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBAFM-27-02-2015-B002
22. Zhao, Z., Guo, H., Coyle, D., Robinson, F., and Munnich, L. (2015) Revisiting the Fuel-Tax
Based Transportation. Public Works Management & Policy 20(2). 105-126,
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1087724X14539139
23. Cong, Y.Q., Frank, H, Gianakis, G. and Guo, H. (2015) Critical Issues in the Transition from
the Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Pension Model: Perceptions from Florida
Municipal Finance and Human Resource Directors. Review of Public Personnel
Administration, 35 (4), 333-351. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0734371X14533572

24. Guo, H. (2014) Government Layers and Fiscal Transfers—A Quasi-experiment of Fiscal
Reform in China. Public Finance and Management. 14(4).

25. Guo, H. and Neshkova, M. (2013) Citizen Input in the Budget Process: When Does It Matter
Most? American Review of Public Administration. 43(3). 331-346.

26. Neshkova, M. and Guo, H. (2012). Public Involvement and Organizational Performance:
Evidence from State Agencies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 22(2).
267-288. First published online as doi: 10.1093/jopart/mur038 on July 20th, 2011.

27. Zhao, Z. and Guo, H. (2011) Managerial Quality and State General Obligation Bond
Ratings: Evidence with the GPP Grades. American Review of Public Administration, 41 (5),
562-576. First published as doi: 10.1177/0275074010384718 on November 9, 2010.

28. Guo, H. (2011) The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limits on State Discretionary Tax
Adjustment. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management 23(1), 6993.

29. Guo, H., Frank, H. and Fink, D. 2009. Disclosure Quality of Management Discussion and
Analysis (MD&A): Evidence from Large Florida Cities. Municipal Finance Journal Vol. 30
(3), 2009.

30. Eger. R. J. and Guo, H. 2008. Financing Infrastructure: Fixed Price v. Price Index Contracts.
Journal of Public Procurement, Vol 8 Issue 3, 2008.

31. Willoughby, K. G. and Guo, H. 2008. The State of the Art: Revenue Forecasting in U.S.
State Governments. In Jinping Sun and Thomas D. Lynch (eds.) Handbook of Government
Budget Forecasting, New York, N.Y.: Taylor & Francis Publishers: 244-255.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Guo, H. (2024). Rethinking Financial Reporting—The Survey Says… Government Finance
Review, 40(4), 28-35.

Guo, H. and Chen, C. (2022) A new forecasting tool shows COVID-19 may have a significant
negative impact on municipal finances in the coming years. USApp – American Politics and
Policy Blog (05 Jan 2022). Blog Entry.

Florida League of Cities (2021). A Recovery Landscape – Forecasting Florida Municipal.
Revenue Impacts from COVID-19. A report conducted for Florida League of Cities
https://www.flcities.com/docs/default-source/cmri/flcreports/final_a_recovery_landscape_flc_research_report_executive_summary.pdf?sfvrsn=e129d6
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Willoughby, K.G., Guo, H. et. al. (2008). Measuring Performance: The State Management
Report Card for 2008, Governing (March) Special Edition. Available online at:
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=36072

Willoughby, K.G., Guo, H. et. al. (2005). “A Report Card on Government Performance:
Grading the States 2005,” Governing Special Issue, February 2005. . Available online at:
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=36072

COMPLETED MANUSCRIPTS
Frank, H., Guo, H., & Cong, C., Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 77:
Implementation at the State Level. Municipal Finance Journal (Revised and Resubmit)

Han Y. & Guo, H., Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships: The Political Motivation and
Conditions. Public Management Review (Revise and Resubmit)

CONFERENCE PRESENTIONS
Guo, H.(2024) Navigating the Future of Financial Reporting—Insights from the GFOA
Member Survey Results, Speak of the Panel of Rethinking Financial Reporting at
Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

Guo, H., Shen, R, & Zhang, Z (2024) Local Government Fiscal Competition—Horizontal,
Vertical, or Both? Presented at the Spring Public Finance Conference on Applied Public
Finance, Omaha, NE

Guo, H. & Shen, R. (2024), Enhancing Service Delivery Efficiency through Inter-Local
Collaboration: A Network Analysis in Water Service Context, Presented at the Annual
Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Minneapolis, MN.

Guo, H. (2024) ) Navigating the Future of Financial Reporting—Insights from the GFOA
Member Survey Results, Presented at Kansas Government Financial Officers (KSGFOA)
Spring Symposium, Wichita, KS

Guo, H., Shen, R, & Zhang, Z (2024) Local Government Fiscal Competition—Horizontal,
Vertical, or Both? Presented at the Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association, New
York City, NY

Guo, H. (2023) Understanding Kansas Local Government Finance, Presented at the Kansas
Government Finance Officers (KSGFOA) conference at Overland Park, KS

Guo, H. & Alam, S. (2023) Intended and Unintended Consequences of State Rainy Day
Funds Rule. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and
Financial Management, Denver, CO.
Wang, X., Guo, H. &Alam, S. (2023). Contracting-out and Financial Conditions--Evidence
from Municipal Government in Florida. Presented at World Social Science Association
Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ

Shen, R. & Guo, H. (2023). Does Inter-Local Collaboration Improve Service Delivery
Efficiency? A Network Approach Examining Cities’ Expenditure in Water. Presented at
the Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association, Nashville, TN

Cong, Y, Guo, H., Frank, H. & Joffe, M.(2022) The Effect of Pension Change on the
Financial Health of Florida Local Retirement Plans. Presented at the Annual Conference of
the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Miami, FL.

Guo, H. (2022) Fiscal institutions and Truth and Integrity of State Budgeting, Presented at
the Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management,
Miami, FL.

Estorcien, V. Ganapati, S., Guo, H. (2022) Determinants of Revenue in Nonprofit
Organizations: An Empirical Assessment of Police Athletic League Chapters Presented at
the Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management,
Miami, FL.

Guo, H. Frank, H. & Han, Y (2022) Fiscal Intuitions and Truth and Integrity of State
Budgeting Presented at the Annual Conference of American Society for Public
Administration, Jacksonville, FL.

Guo, H., Frank, H. Castro, D. & Cong, D. (2022). You Can’t Handle the Truth: Exploring
Discrepancies Between GASB Statement 77’s Purpose, Promise and Execution. Presented
at the Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Jacksonville, FL.

Guo, H. & Frank, H.(2022) Disclosure of Tax Expenditures in State Budgeting. ASPA FIU
Webinar Series Part 2.

Castro, D., Guo, H. & Frank, H. (2021) Do Fiscal Reserves Mitigate the Impact of
Hurricanes on Fiscal Conditions? Evidence from Florida Counties. Presented at the Annual
Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.

Le, N & Guo, H. (2021).Grant Fungibility and the Interactive Effects of Federal and State
Education Grants in Florida. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of
Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.

Guo, H., Frank, H. Castro, D. & Cong, D. (2021). Tax Abatement Disclosures: An
Examination of the Compliance of GASB Statement No. 77. Presented at the Annual
Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Virtual.

Guo, H. (2021) Volcker Alliance Review of State Budget Practices, FY 2015-19: Preparing
for the Storm – _and Beyond. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of
Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.
Le, N & Guo, H. (2021). The Management of Education Grant Programs at Local Level: A
Case of Miami-Dade School District, Florida Presented at the Annual Conference of
American Society for Public Administration, Virtual.

Han, Y & Guo, H. (2021) Following the Money or Efficiency? The Government’s
Motivation for PPP Utilization. Presented at the Annual Conference of American Society
for Public Administration, Virtual.

Le, N & Guo, H. (2021)Intergovernmental Grants in School Districts: A Case of MiamiDade School District, Florida. National Educational Finance Academy Conference, Virtual

Le, N & Guo, H. (2020). The Effectiveness of Foundation Grants: A Case Study of Florida
Presented at the Annual Conference of Western Social Science Association, Virtual.

Guo, H. & Castro, D. (2020) Best Practices and Applications of Budget Forecasting and
Reserve Fund Presented at the Annual Conference of American Society for Public
Administration, Virtual.

Guo, H., Frank, H. Castro, D. & Cong, D. (2020). Tax Abatement Disclosures: An
Examination of the Compliance of GASB Statement No. 77. Presented at the Annual
Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Virtual.

Le, N & Guo, H. (2019). Education Equalization Finance Policies: The Effectiveness of the
Florida Education Finance Program. Presented at the Annual Conference of the
Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.

Castro, D., Guo, H. &Frank, H.(2019). Disclosure of Tax Expenditures in State Budgeting
Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial
Management, Washington D.C.

Guo, H. (2019). The Future of Public Finance: Lessons from the Volcker Alliance's Truth &
Integrity in Government Finance Project. Panelists at the Annual Conference of the
Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.

Guo, H., Cheng, S. (2019). Are Public-Private Partnerships in China Launched as an
Substitute for Local Debts in Financing Infrastructure? Presented at the Annual
Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C.

Cheng, S., Guo, H., & Liu, C. (2019). Incentivized for Leveling the Playing Field: Do State
Economic Incentives Compensate for High Taxes? Presented at the Urban Affairs
Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Guo, H., Castro, D., & Frank, H. A. (2019). Disclosure of Tax Expenditure in State
Budgeting. Presented at the Annual Conference of American Society for Public
Administration, Washington D.C.

Guo, H., Frank, H. A., & Castro, D. (2019). Rainy Day Fund and Revenue Volatility.
Presented at the Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Washington D.C.

Guo, H., Cheng, S., & Zhao, Z. (2019). Are Public-Private Partnerships in China Launched
as an Substitute for Local Debts in Financing Infrastructure? Presented at the Southern
Political Science Conference, Austin, TX.

Guo, H., & Wu, Y. (2018). Fiscal Responsibility Shifting between State and Local
Governments. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and
Financial Management, Denver, CO.

Guo, H. (2018). Engaging online course tools to advance student knowledge about public
budgeting. Presented at the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and
Administration (NASPAA), Atlanta, GA.

Guo, H., & Cheng, S. (2018). Inter-City Competition and Local Government Debts in
China: A Spatial Econometric Analysis. In 2018 Global Chinese Urban Governance
Conference. Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Guo, H., & Zhao, Z. (2018). Fragmentation of the Special-purpose Intergovernmental
Transfers in China. In 7th Chinese Scholar Forum on Public Administration. Xian
Jiaotong University.

Cheng, S., & Guo, H. (2018). Inter-City Competition and Local Government Debts in
China: A Spatial Econometric Analysis. Presented at the Southern Political Science
Association, New Orleans, LA.

“Inter-City Competition and Local Government Debts in China: A Spatial Econometric
Analysis” Urban Affairs Association Conference, Toronto, CA. March, 2018.

“Subnational Governments Fiscal Sustainability” Keynote speech at ESAP International
Week, Bogota and Cali, Colombia. Nov, 2017.

“An Assessment of States Fiscal Health” (With Howard Frank, Daniel Castro, and
Merlene-Patrice Quispe). Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and
Financial Management, Washington D.C. Oct, 2017.

“Inter-City Competition and Local Government Debts in China: A Spatial Econometric
Analysis” (With Shaoming Cheng) Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting
and Financial Management, Washington D.C. Oct, 2017.

“Subnational Governments’ Fiscal Health” Keynote speech at the 6yh Chinese Scholar
Forum on Public Administration, Hangzhou, China, June 2017.

“Substitutional or Complementary: The Intra- and Inter-City Effects of Homeowner
Associations on Municipal Finance” Urban Affairs Association Conference,
Minneapolis, April, 2017.

“An Assessment of Southeastern State Fiscal Health” (With Howard Frank) 2017 AnnualConference of American Society for Public Administration, Atlanta, Mar, 2017.

“Substitutional or Complementary: The Intra- and Inter-City Effects of Homeowner
Associations on Municipal Finance” (With Shaoming Cheng) 2017 Annual Conference
of American Society for Public Administration, Atlanta, Mar, 2017.

“Property Tax Assessment Appeal—A Tale of Two Counties” (With Michael Paparasta).
Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Seattle,
WA Oct, 2016.

“Local Fiscal Policy and Small Business in Florida: A Spatial Panel Analysis” (With
Shaoming Cheng) The 7th International Conference on Public Management in the 21st
Century. Macau, China. Oct, 2016.

A Potential Solution to Financial Self-Sufficiency of Local Governments?-- An
Empirical Assessment of Small Business Establishment in Florida” (With Zhiwei Zhang
and Shaoming Cheng). The 8th Sino-US International Conference for Public
Administration. Beijng, China. June, 2016.

“Community Associations and Local Government Budget” (With Shaoming Cheng). The
8th Sino-US International Conference for Public Administration. Beijng, China. June,
2016.

“Local Fiscal Policies and Small Businesses in Florida: A Spatial Panel Analysis” (With
Shaoming Cheng). Next Generation of Public Finance Conference. Atlanta, GA. May,
2016.

“Community Associations and Local Government Budget: Substitution or Complement?”
(With Shaoming Cheng). Urban Affairs Association Conference, San Diego, CA. Mar,
2016.

“An analysis of Public Transit Expenditure in Urban China” (With Janey Wang, John
Mikesell, Jerry Zhao, and Yang He). Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting
and Financial Management, Washington D.C., Oct, 2015.

“The Linkage between Property Tax and New Business Formation and Growth” (With
Shaoming Cheng).2015 Annual Conference of American Society for Public
Administration, Chicago, Mar, 2015.

“Innovative Financing—Testing the Citizen’s Perspective” (With Alfred Ho). 2014
Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Grand
Rapids, MI, Oct, 2014.

“Redistributive Spending in Hard Times—A Spatial Analysis of State TANF and
Medicaid Spending” (With Nakhyeok Choi). 2014 Annual Conference of the Associationof Budgeting and Financial Management, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct, 2014.

“When Do Governments Obfuscate?” (With Milena Neshkova and Howard Frank). 2014
Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, Grand
Rapids, MI, Oct, 2014.

“The Effect of Property Tax on Business Establishment in Florida” (With Shaoming
Cheng). 2014 Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration,
Washington D.C., Mar, 2014.

“When Do Governments Obfuscate” (With Milena Neshkova and Howard Frank). 2014
Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Washington D.C. ,
Mar, 2014.

“The Effectiveness of Budget Gap-Closing Strategies: Lessons from Florida’s Local
Governments. 2014 Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration,
Washington D.C. , Mar, 2014.

“The Effect of Local Taxes on Employment: Evidence from Florida Counties. 106th
Annual Conference on Taxations, Tampa, FL., Nov, 2013.

“A Spatial Analysis of Florida Local Governments’ Unreserved Fund Balance”, (With
Wen Wang), 2013 Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial
Management.

“Fiscal Severity and the Choice of Budget Gap-Closing Strategies”, (With Milena
Neshkova). 2013 Annual Conference of the Association of Budgeting and Financial
Management.

“Fiscal Sustainability: A Close Look at Florida Local Governments’ Unreserved Fund
Balance”, (With Wen Wang, Zi Pan), 2013 Annual Conference of American Society for
Public Administration, New Orleans, LA, Mar, 2013.

“A Tale of Two Professions: How do Municipal Finance and Human Resource Directors
View Critical Aspects of a DB to DC Paradigm Shift? Initial Findings from Florida”,
(With Howard Frank, Carrie Cong, and Gerasimos Gianakis), Western Social Science
Association Annual conference, Denver, Co, April 2013.

“Managing Fiscal Distress: Political Cost and Effectiveness of Budget Gap-Closing
Strategies”, (With Milena Neshkova), 34th Annual Conference of Association for Public
Policy Analysis and Management, Baltimore, MD, Nov, 2012.

“Managerial Quality and State Borrowing Cost: Evidence with the GPP Grades” (With
Zhirong Zhao), 24th annual conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial
Management, New York, NY Oct, 2012

“Tactics to Balance the Budget and Political Environment—Evidence from Florida Local
Government” (With Milena Neshkova), the 6th Sino-US International Symposium on
Public Administration, Beijing, China, June, 2012.

“Does Province-Managing-County Reform Improve the Subnational Fiscal Equity
Through Intergovernmental Transfers—Evidence from Henan Province” (With Xinye
Zheng), the 3rd Chinese Public Administration Scholars Forum, Jinan, China, June, 2012.
“Fiscal Institutions and State GO Bond Rating” (With Zhirong Zhao), Public Management
Research Conference: Seeking Excellence in a Time of Change, Shanghai, China, May,2012.

“Managing Fiscal Distress: Lessons from Florida’s Local Governments" (With Milena
Neshkova), Midwest Political Science Association 70th Annual National Conference,
Chicago, IL., April, 2012.

“Entrepreneurial Approaches to Balance the Budget and Political Environment—evidence
from Florida Local Governments, (With Milena Neshkova), 2012. Annual Conference of
American Society for Public Administration, Las Vegas, NV. Mar, 2012.

“Does Autonomy Foster Public Participation?” (With Milena Neshkova), 10th Public
Management Research Conference, Syracuse, NY., June, 2011.

“Does Autonomy Foster Public Participation.” (With Milena Neshkova), Midwest
Political Science Association 69th Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL., Mar, 2011.

“Fiscal Decentralization and Intergovernmental Transfers in China—a Difference-inDifference Approach”, (With Xinye Zheng), 2011 Annual Conference of American
Society for Public Administration, Baltimore, MD. , Mar, 2011.

“Explaining the Patterns of Citizen Participation in Agency Decision-Making”, (With
Milena Neshkova), 32nd Annual Conference of Association for Public Policy Analysis and
Management, Boston, MA. , Nov, 2010.

“Disaster Capitalism: A Critical Test of the Natural Type” (With Edwards Ransford),
Southeast Conference on Public Administration, Wilmington, NC., Oct, 2010.

“Infrastructure Development and Foreign Investment – A Case Study of Tianjin Economic
and Technological Development Area (TEDA)”, (With Zhirong (Jerry) Zhao), PREABFM Symposium on China Studies Omaha, NE, Oct, 2010.

“State Finance, the New Norm? A Reflection on State Budget Crises” (With Jun Peng),
22nd annual conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management,
Omaha, NE, Oct, 2010

“Policy Types, Target Populations, and Participation at State Agencies” (With Milena
Neshkova), Western Social Science Association Annual conference, Reno, Nevada. April
2010.

“Unlocking the Lock-in Effect: Does the Florida Portability Amendment Stimulate the
Change of Homestead?” (With Howard Frank), Western Social Science Association
Annual conference, Reno, Nevada. April 2010.

“Public Involvement and Organizational Performance: Evidence from State Agencies.”
(With Milena Neshkova), 10th Public Management Research Conference, Columbus, OH.,
Oct, 2009.

“Unlocking the Lock-in Effect: Does the Florida Portability Amendment Stimulate the
Change of Homestead?” (With Howard Frank), 21st annual conference of the Association
for Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C., Sept, 2009.

“Citizen Input in Budget Process and Agency Performance: Evidence from State
Agencies.” (With Milena Neshkova), Annual Conference of the Association for Budgetingand Financial Management, Washington D.C., Sept, 2009.

“Management Discussion and Analysis in Local Comprehensive Annual Financial
Reports: Grading Their Disclosure in Tough Times.” (With Howard Frank), Western
Social Science Association Annual conference, Albuquerque, NM, April 2009.

“Managerial Quality and State General Obligation Bond Ratings: Evidence with the GPP
Grades.” (With Zhirong Zhao), 2009 Annual Conference for American Society for Public
Administration, Miami, Florida, March, 2009.

“Performance Grades and State Bonds Ratings: Evidence from the Government
Performance Project”, (with Zhirong Zhao), Western Social Science Association Annual
conference, Denver, CO., April, 2008

“Tax Increase or Spending Cut? Budgetary Institutions Matter”, 19th annual conference of
the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington D.C., Nov, 2007.

“Institutional Structure and the Accuracy of State Revenue Forecasting”, (with Katherine
Willoughby), the 27th Annual International Symposium on Forecasting, New York City,
NY., June 24th-27th, 2007

“Do Tax and Expenditure Limitations Limit State’s Tax Adjustment” 18th Annual
Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, Atlanta, GA.,
October 19-21, 2006.

"State Revenue Forecasting: Results from the Government Performance Project” (with
Katherine Willoughby), 18th annual conference of the Association for Budgeting and
Financial Management, Atlanta, GA., October 19-21, 2006.

“Do Tax and Expenditure limitations limit state’s tax adjustment” Southeast Conference
on Public Administration, Athens, GA., September 28, 2006.

“State Government Purchasing: Advancements in E-Procurement," (with Katherine
Willoughby), Southeast Conference on Public Administration, Athens, GA., September 28, 2006.

“Which Costs More: Public Authorities or Municipalities?” with Robert J. Eger III),
Western Social Science Association Annual conference, Phoenix, AZ., April, 2006

“Which Are More Efficient: Public Authorities or Municipalities?” (with Robert J. Eger
III), 17th Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Annual Conference,
Washington, D.C., November 10-12, 2005

“The Policy of Trade-Offs: The Use of Price Index Contracts in Transportation” (with
Robert J. Eger III), the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Conference, Washington, D.C., November 3-5, 2005.

“Financing Infrastructure: Fixed Price v. Price Index Contracts” (with Robert J. Eger III),
16th Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management,
Chicago, Ill., October 7-9, 2004.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Nov 1st , 2016. “Support for Contracting-Out
and Public Private Partnership: Exploring Citizen's Perspective.”

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, May 29th, 2015. “Province-Managing-County Reform in China.”

Renmin University of China, Beijing, China, June 8th, 2012.
“Does Province-Managing-County Reform Improve the Subnational Fiscal Equity
Through Intergovernmental Transfers—Evidence from Henan Province”

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China, May 23rd, 2012.
“Municipal Bond and Credit Rating”

East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, May 24th, 2012.
“Public Budgeting and Financial Management in the U.S. State and Local Governments”

FUNDED RESEARCH
Principal Investigator “Kechi City Financial Plan”. City of Kechi amount: $18,416

Principal Investigator “Sedgwick County Revenue Analysis Phase II”. Sedgwick County
amount: $62,622

Principal Investigator “Sedgwick County Revenue Analysis”. Sedgwick County amount:
$50,310.4

Co-principal Investigator “Is It A Win-win Situation for Local Governments and
Citizens?—The Impact of County-Urban District Conversion in China” Lincoln Institute of
Land Policy Amount: $33,000

Principal Investigator, Disclosure of Tax Expenditure in State Budgets. Koch Foundation
Amount: $174,555.

Principal Investigator, Truth and Integrity in Government Finance Project. Volcker
Alliance. Amount: $310,661 (Phase I $83,000, Phase II $77,000, and Phase III $83,060;
Phase IV $67,601)

Co-principal Investigator “Inter-city Competition and Local Government Debts in China”
amount: $30,000 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Principal Investigator, Province-Managing-County Reform and Its Impact on Local
Governments’ Budget Structure in China: Evidence from Henan Province. Competitive
Faculty Development Grant. College of Arts & Sciences FIU. 2011. Amount: $ 6,050

Guo, H. and Neshkova, M. Does Fiscal Crisis Foster Public Sector Entrepreneurship?
Evidence from Florida’s Local Governments, the Eugenio Pino & Family Global
Entrepreneurship Center, Amount: $7,500.

TEACHINGÂÜŔňÉç University
PADM 709 Urban Economics
PADM 865 Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
PADM/ECON 765 Public Sector Economics

Florida International University
Doctoral Courses:
PAD 7707 Advanced Applied Research Method II:
Master Courses:
PAD6701 Quantitative Method (in-class and online):
PAD 6227 Public Finance and Budgetary Process (in-class and online):
PAD 6306 Policy Analysis and Program Planning
PAD 6209 Financial Management in Public and Non-profit sectors:
Undergraduate Courses:
PAD 4223 Public Sector Budgeting (in-class and online):
PAD 4723 Applied Research Method for Policy and Management(online)
PAD 4704 Applied Statistics for Policy & Management (online)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS, PRIZES, FELLOWSHIPS
Kauffman Professor award, 2010
Iowa State University Premium for Academic Excellence Award (PACE), 2001
Iowa State University the Donald E. Boles Distinguished Graduate Student Award, 2002

OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Local Government Studies
Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Administration Quarterly
Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Review of Public Administration and Policy (in Chinese).
Member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Urban Governance.
Member of Editorial Board of Statistical Associate (effective on Aug, 8th, 2017)
Managing Editor of the Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management (July 1st, 2014—Dec 31st, 2017)
Treasurer of Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (2019-2024)
Finance committee member of Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) (2022-2024)
Nomination committee member of American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) 2022By-law committee member of Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
Executive Committee member of Association for Budgeting and Financial Management(2015-2017 term)
Executive board member of China America Association For Public Affairs (CAAPA)2012 to Present
President of China America Association For Public Affairs (CAAPA) 2020 to 2021
Treasurer of China America Association For Public Affairs (CAAPA) 2012 to 2017

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Services to the University
Departmental Committee Member
MPA Program Committee (Spring 2009- present)
MPA Admission Committee
BPA Program Committee
Committee on SACS Assessment, Assessing Student Learning Outcomes
Graduate Faculty Status, 2008-present
Faculty Advisor for Ph.D. students and Academic Advisor for MPA students
(2008 –present)
Help establish the partnership between FIU Department of Public Administration
and China-America Association for Public Affairs (CAAPA)
Help establish the partnership between FIU Department of Public Administration
and the School of Economic in Renmin University of China

Service to the Profession
NASPAA Site Visit Team Member to Sun Yat-sen University—Spring 2023
NASPAA Site Visit Team Chair to James Madison University—Spring 2022
NASPAA Site Visit Team Member to Tsinghua University –Spring 2021

Journal reviewer:
American Review of Public Administration (ARPA)
International Public Management Journal (IPMJ)
Journal of Public Administration (China)
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART)
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management (JPBAFM)
Journal of Transportation and Land Use (JTLU)
Municipal Finance Journal (MFJ)
Public Administration Review (PAR)
Public Budgeting and Finance (PBF)
Public Finance Management (PFM)
Public Performance and Management Review (PPMR)
Public Works Management & Policy (PWMP)
Publius: the Journal of FederalismReview of Public Personnel Administration (ROPPA)

Professional Memberships:
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM)
China America Association For Public Affairs (CAAPA)
Western Social Science Association (WSSA)