Voice, Votes, and Resources: Evaluating the Effect of Participatory Democracy on Well-being

被引：99

作者：

Boulding, Carew ^{[1
]}

Wampler, Brian ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

[2] Boise State Univ, Boise, ID 83725 USA

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2010年 / 38卷 / 01期

关键词：

Participatory governance; Participatory budgeting; Social well-being; Local government resources; Latin America; Brazil;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.05.002

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Participatory governance is said to enhance governance, citizens' empowerment, and the quality of democracy, creating a virtuous cycle to improve the well-being of the poor. However, there is limited empirical evidence for this relationship. Drawing from an original database of Brazil's 220 largest cities, we assess whether the adoption of a participatory budgeting (PB) program is associated with changes in social spending or changes in several indicators of well-being. We find that PB municipalities spend a slightly higher share of their budget on health and education programs, but there is little evidence that this shift in budget priorities affects measurable outcomes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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