A bridge between academia, society, and businesses.

Libby’s academic journey is driven by a passion for exploring the intersections of trust, regulation, and democracy, with a keen focus on empowering organizations to enhance public trust while upholding democratic values. As a researcher, Libby specializes in measurement development, survey design, behavioral economics, and public administration, equipping her with a unique toolkit to address complex societal challenges.

Libby pioneered the development of original measures assessing transparency, accountability, participation, and inclusiveness within regulatory agencies. This work not only garnered recognition through prestigious awards that Libby achieved but also laid the foundation for the TiGRE project, where her groundbreaking measures were instrumental in constructing the first-ever database covering regulatory bodies across multiple sectors and countries.

She is commited to advancing knowledge beyond academia, as she firmly believe in the importance of translating academic insights into tangible societal impact. Leveraging her academic expertise, she has conducted experimental surveys to understand citizens' trust dynamics in both corporate and governmental contexts, leading to published studies that shed light on the role of regulation, transparency, and policy framing in cultivating trust.

Her academic background serves as a cornerstone of her consultancy work, enabling her to offer innovative solutions grounded in rigorous research and empirical evidence. By bridging the gap between academia and practice, she strives to empower organizations to make informed decisions that positively impact society and uphold democratic principles.

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles:

  • Maman, L. (2022). The Democratic Qualities of Regulatory Agencies. Policy & Politics. 50(4), 461-482 . https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321X16490875448288

  • Maman, L., Feldman, Y. and Levi-Faur, D. (2022) Varieties of Regulatory Regimes and their Effect on Citizens' Trust in Firms. Journal of European Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2022.2134439

  • Kappler, M., Verhoest, K., Bach, T., Maman, L., & Schomaker, R. (2024). What drives trust in regulatory agencies? Probing the relevance of governmental level and performance through a cross-national elite experiment on EU regulation. European Political Science Review, 1-18.‏ https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773924000080

  • Maman, L., Fahy, L., Grimmelikhuijsen, S. and Kappler, M. (2024). Measuring citizen trust in regulatory agencies: A systematic review and ways forward. Regulation & Governance. https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12618

  • Verhoest, K., Six, F., Latusek, D., Maman, L., Schomaker, R., Papadopoulos, I., Trondal, J. (2024). Trust and distrust in public governance settings: Conceptualizing and testing the link in regulatory relations. Journal of Trust Research (Forthcoming).

Pre-Prints:

  • Maman, L., Feldman, Y., & Tyler, T. (2024). Polarization and Voluntary Compliance: The Impact of Ideological Extremity on The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4822965 ‏

  • Maman, Libby, Do Regulators’ Democratic Qualities increase Willingness to Trust Companies? An Experimental Study (April 28, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4121915

Working Papers:

  • Ciornei, Irina and Maman, Libby. Does Framing the EU as Trustworthy Increase Trust in the EU? An Experimental Survey.

  • Maman, Libby, Jordana, Jacint, Levi-Faur, David, Guaschino, Edoardo, Van-Zimmeren, Esther and Schomaker, Rahel. Can We Rely on Rules for Learning on the Democratic Qualities of Regulatory Agencies: Conclusions from a Novel Database.

  • Maman, Libby, Levi-Faur, D., Jordana, J., Jugl, M. How regulation and trust interact? Comparative perspectives across sectors and countries.

Published Books and Reports:

  • Maman, Libby, Jordana, Jordana, Pérez-Duran, Ixchel, Triviño, Juan Carlos & Gómez-Díaz, Jana (2021). Database on the formal design of agencies at the EU, national and subnational levels. TiGRE Project.

  • Jordana, Jacint, Maman, Libby, Pérez-Duran, Ixchel, Triviño, Juan Carlos & Gómez-Díaz, Jana (2021). Report on the Impact of Formal Design of Policy Regimes for Improving Trust in Regulation. TiGRE Project.

  • Maman, Libby, Feldman, Yuval and Levi-Faur, David (2021). Can Enhanced Self-Regulation Deliver Trust?  Assessment via two experimental surveys. The Israeli Democracy Institute. (in Hebrew). 

  • Maman, Libby, Bjorn Kleizen, Moritz Kappler, David Levi-Faur (2020). A meta-analysis of empirical trust studies and data sources. (H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-01-2019: Trust in Governance and Regulation in Europe consortium (TiGRE), grant agreement nr 870722.). DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/FAUMB 

  • Levi-Faur, David, Libby Maman, et al. (2020). A report on trust in government, politics, policy and regulatory governance. (H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-01-2019: Trust in Governance and Regulation in Europe consortium (TiGRE), grant agreement nr 870722.). European Commission. Available here.

MA Thesis:

Maman, Libby (2012). Does Anybody Hear Me? A Typology of the Perceptions of Public Opinion and Democratic Responsiveness within the Members of the Knesset. (Available online at HUJI Library and here).