Title: Participatory budgeting : a significant contribution to participatory democracy

Authors: Cabannes, Yves

Place: [London etc.]

Publisher: Sage

Year: 2004

Journal: Environment and urbanization

Volume: vol. 16, no. 1

PAGE: 27--46

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: budgeting, popular participation, public finance, local government, governance, latin america, europe, brazil

Abstract: This paper describes participatory budgeting as a significant area of innovation in democracy and local development. It draws on experiences of 25 municipalities in Latin America and Europe, providing a systematic analysis of the range of experience that can be included in participatory budgeting.

URL: http://eau.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/16/1/27.pdf

Document type: Portal