Features and drivers of citizen participation: Insights from participatory budgeting in three European cities

Abstract

Participatory budgeting (PB) is a relatively novel approach to the allocation of funds which allows ordinary citizens to become directly involved in how local government money is spent. This study identifies and examines the features and drivers of PB that incentivize citizen participation and the co-production of public services. Our analysis takes a fresh approach by setting PB initiatives in an innovative frame combining a paradigm of 'ideal' types of PB and their diachronic constituent phases. The results provide insights for both scholars and policy makers on the key features and drivers of citizen participation through PB.

Analyzing Good Budget Management Principles at the General Election Commission

“…Participatory budgeting (PB) is an innovative policy-making process, in which the public is directly involved in policy making (Manes-Rossi et al, 2021). A series of forums are organized so that the public has the opportunity to allocate resources, set policy priorities, and monitor government-sponsored public spending.…”

Participation: Add‐on or core component of public service delivery?

“…Further detailed empirical work of the links between value creation and participation is required in specific public service contexts, in order to explore the complexity and nuances of it. Sixth, evaluation of specific mechanisms of citizen participation (e,g, participatory budgeting and/or volunteering), and their implication for a value creation approach to participation, is required (Manes‐Rossi et al., 2021). Finally, further work is required that examines the nexus between participation discourses in relation to political discourse, public policymaking and public service delivery.…”

O orçamento participativo e a dinâmica orçamentária no setor público

“…Em geral a literatura foca nos determinantes da participação (Manes-rossi et al, 2021), geralmente buscando discutir "modelos ideais" de como seria a participação (Sintomer et al, 2008), efeitos causados pela adoção de OP (Fishkin, 2009;Park, 2020;Wampler, 2007), engajamento do cidadão (Kasymova, 2017;Wijnhoven et al, 2015) e fatores associados à efetividade à participação (Boonstra & Boelens, 2011;Dahan & Strawczynski, 2020;Uittenbroek et al, 2019;Walters et al, 2000).…”

“…Ríos et al, 2017). Quando o fazem, discutem apenas uma parte do processo, referente ao fluxo das informações das propostas dos cidadãos na fase de alocação orçamentária de recursos a projetos e programas (Manes-Rossi et al, 2021). Algumas exceções são encontradas, como Guo e Neshkova (2012).…”