CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Poiana, Sinziana - Elena C |
|---|---|
| Title | Participatory budgeting: The applicabillity of the Porto Alegre model to Bucharest, Romania |
| Summary | This study shows that despite the differences between Porto Alegre and Bucharest, the experience of the participatory budgeting system first implemented in Porto Alegre can be a policy learning opportunity for Bucharest as well, as it was for a number of other cities around the world. The level of institutionalization and the success of the Porto Alegre model in terms of public service provision, have transformed the latter into a best practice story based on which a system for Bucharest can be developed. This study employs both qualitative and statistical data in order to identify the main difficulties that the implementation of participatory budgeting faced in Porto Alegre and ways to avoid them when developing a model for Bucharest. The results of this study show that the Porto Alegre model can be followed by Bucharest as well, and it can prove to be successful if the implementation methodology is the proper one. Special attention has to be given to the internal administrative reform process, to building citizens’ trust in democratic institutions and to ensuring the independence of the system. |
| Supervisor | Dimitrova - Grajzl, Valentina |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/poiana_sinziana-elena.pdf |
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