Citizen Participation in the Budget Process and Local Government Accountability

Kim, Soojin; Schachter, Hindy Lauer

doi:10.2753/pmr1530-9576360304

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“…Effective administration of local services often relies on data-driven management, compliance with multiple regulations, and in-depth substantive knowledge (Nabatchi, 2010). The professionalized nature of public administration can thus prioritize technocratic expertise to achieve efficient outcomes (Ammons & Rivenbark, 2008;Hatry, 1978;Kim & Schachter, 2013;O'Toole & Stipek, 2002) and supplant values based on community input (Nabatchi, 2010). Further, government officials may have reservations about the ability of ordinary citizens to make decisions with minimal knowledge of substantive or regulatory issues (Heikkila & Isett, 2007), and believe citizens lack the time or level of trust to provide meaningful input (Yang & Callahan, 2007).…”

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Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities

Abdel-Monem¹,

Herian²,

Hoppe

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Public Performance & Management Review

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Citizen budgeting has become an increasingly common practice in municipalities across the United States. It offers an alternative to traditionally technocratic budgeting processes, and can connect and engage citizens in decisions about services and funding. Little research has been conducted on how local policymakers perceive citizen budgeting and outcomes. This study examined the benefits local policymakers identified following two successive years of a citizen-budgeting process in a mid-sized Midwestern city. Interviews with 23 local policymakers (a mayor, city council members, and city department heads) identified nine types of benefits produced by the citizen-budgeting process. The study demonstrates that identifying perceived benefits of citizen budgeting processes can shed light on the question of the extent to which such budgeting methods are citizen-driven, leader-driven, or a combination of both.

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“…In theory, citizen budgeting benefits municipalities by increasing organizational decision-making ability, especially if efforts are intentional and long-term (Kim & Schachter, 2013). Few studies, however, have examined what benefits policymakers perceive in citizen-budgeting processes.…”

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Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities

Abdel-Monem¹,

Herian²,

Hoppe

et al. 2016

Public Performance & Management Review

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“…The results of the study demonstrate that the potential of the inhabitants of Polish cities is exploited to a very limited extent. To release this potential constitutes one of the challenges because, as indicated by good practices and other research, participatory management is one of the absolute conditions for ensuring full implementation of the smart city concept (Berntzen & Johannessen, 2016;Bertot, Jaeger, & McClure, 2008;Hudson-Smith, Evans, & Batty, 2005;Kim & Schachter, 2013). Moreover, source literature shows studies identifying factors affecting the construction of the strategy of citizens' involvement in the management process.…”

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The role of stakeholders in shaping smart solutions in Polish cities

Korneć¹

2020

JESI

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Nowadays, cities are approached as complex systems comprising multiple interactions and interrelations. At present, urbanisation is one of the principal socio-economic global processes. Population concentration and myriad different relations between entities lead to highly complicated lives within the urban space. Therefore, the characteristics features of modern cities refer not only to their physical structures, but also to the network of cyber-relations optimising processes occurring within agglomerations. The aims of public governance in urban space relating to the development of intelligent, sharp solutions regarding life quality improvement are undeniably associated with the application of modern technologies. However, one must also take into consideration the role and impact of various stakeholders affecting the process of smart city development. According to the results, stakeholders' involvement is crucial for good management. It is believed that the greatest role in the implementation of intelligent solutions is played by local self-governments. Their leading function is highlighted at the following stages: project conceptualization, implementation and management. Political entities of a more extensive coverage as well as local communities, economic entities and research institutions also play essential role at the stage of concept development. This study focuses on the importance of individual interest groups in the process of shaping intelligent solutions in the urban space. The study is divided into the following sections: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Research Results, and Conclusions.

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“…According to Ott and Bronić (2015), "public participation in government fiscal policy and budget processes refers to the variety of ways in which citizens, civil society organisations, businesses and other nonstate actors interact directly with public authorities on issues relating to government taxation and revenue collection, resource allocation, spending and the management of public assets and liabilities". Budget engagement specifically may increase accountability and transparency for public funds, which in turn may improve residents' trust in local government (Kim and Schachter, 2013). In times of austerity or other resource-scarce settings, public participation in local decision-making also proves to be a viable cost-saving strategy (Enshassi and Kullab, 2014).…”

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Citizens and the city: the case for participatory budgeting in the City of Zagreb

Švaljek¹,

Bakarić²,

Sumpor³

2019

pse

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sandra švaljek, ivana rašić bakarić, marijana sumpor: citizens and the city: the case for participatory budgeting in the city of zagreb public sector economics 43 (1) 21-48 (2019) 22 Abstract Since there is constant concern that local government heads allocate budget resources in favour of various pressure groups, the paper investigates whether local participatory budgeting can be implemented in order to better align budget allocation with citizens' needs in the Croatian context. The paper analyses the results of the citizen survey intended to question whether the citizens of Zagreb could embrace the participatory budgeting, based on their interest in the way the money of Zagreb's taxpayers is spent and willingness to participate in the budget preparation process. The main determinants of the interest, awareness and participation of citizens in local budget processes are explored as well. The results of this study indicate a moderate level of citizen awareness and interest in local budget processes, but an extremely low level of participation. Since citizen participation is crucial for democratic decision-making and ensuring transparency and accountability, the identified factors should be addressed in a planned manner. Citizens' willingness and capacity can be increased through raising awareness and implementing measures intended to encourage spontaneous participation.

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Citizen Participation in the Budget Process and Local Government Accountability

Cited by 58 publications

References 33 publications

Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities

Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities

The role of stakeholders in shaping smart solutions in Polish cities

Citizens and the city: the case for participatory budgeting in the City of Zagreb

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