The utilization and effectiveness of citizen advisory committees in the budget process of local governments

Bibliographic Data

ID20201792
AuthorsKathe Callahan (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume14
Issue2
Pages295-319
Publication date2002-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/jpbafm-14-02-2002-b007
OpenAlexW2772104422
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited14

This paper examines the role of citizen budget advisory committees in local government to gain a better understanding of what exists, what works, and what does not. Specifically this paper seeks to answer the following questions: How are citizen advisory committees utilized? What influence do citizen advisory committees have on the planning and decision making process of local governments? What variables influence the effectiveness of citizen advisory committees? What obstacles prevent meaningful citizen participation from taking place? Through a better understanding of what makes some committees more effective than others, recommendations can be made that will improve the effectiveness of this type of citizen participation

Advisory committee · Business · Local government · Political science · Public relations · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research