Participatory budgeting / edited by Anwar Shah.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Shah, Anwar.

Series:

Public sector governance and accountability series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local budgets--Citizen participation--Case studies.

Local budgets.

Local finance--Case studies.

Local finance.

Local budgets--Citizen participation.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2007]

Summary:

This book provides rigorous and provocative understanding of the art and practice of participatory budgeting for those interested in strengthening inclusive and accountable governance.

Contents:

Overview / Anwar Shah

Introduction to participatory budgeting

A guide to participatory budgeting / Brian Wampler

Citizen participation in budgeting: prospects for developing countries / Donald P. Moynihan

Regional surveys

Lessons from Latin America's experience with participatory budgeting / Benjamin Goldfrank

Participatory budgeting in Central and Eastern Europe / Alta Fölscher

Participatory budgeting in Asia / by Alta Fölscher

Sub-Saharan Africa's experience with participatory budgeting / Adrienne Shall

Participatory budgeting in the Middle East and North Africa / Alta Fölscher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780821369234

0821369237

0821369245

9780821369241

OCLC:

71947871