Designing democracy
How does institutional structure affect civic participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6264952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Abbott (0000-0001-6444-4186, Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana USA), Jared Abbott, Michael Touchton (0000-0001-7645-1391, University of Miami Coral Gables Florida USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 843-864 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/gove.12710 |
| OpenAlex | W4283205098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 71 |
How does the structure of democratic institutions affect citizen engagement? This study employs conjoint analysis to assess the effects of institutional design on political participation in participatory budgeting (PB) programs. We find evidence that PB program design strongly affects citizens' interest in participation. Participation appeals more to citizens when PB programs offer participants meaningful control over decision‐making outcomes, when barriers to participation are low, and when resources allocated through PB are targeted diffusely to communities rather than individual beneficiaries. We also find that focusing PB on issues specific to marginalized communities does not necessarily boost interest in participation among members of those communities. Finally, we observe few systematic differences in preferences for participation between demographic groups traditionally associated with low rates of civic engagement compared to other groups. We then use the results surrounding PB to discuss broad implications for citizen participation in participatory institutions and democratic governance
Affect (linguistics · Citizen journalism · Civic engagement · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economics · Management · Participatory budgeting · Political science · Politics · Public participation · Public relations · Sociology · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |