The impact of pork‐barrel capital funding in schools: Evidence from participatory budgeting in NYC

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michah W. Rothbart ◽  
David J. Schwegman ◽  
Iuliia Shybalkina
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
Pork Barrel ◽  
Capital Funding ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Dynamic Feedback and Personal Budgets on Arousal and Funding Behaviour in Participatory Budgeting

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Niemeyer ◽  
Timm Teubner ◽  
Margeret Hall ◽  
Christof Weinhardt
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Feedback ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of the D21 Method and Its Modification on Citizens’ Participation in Participatory Budgeting. The Case of the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soňa Kukučková ◽  
Marie Poláchová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
Voting Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Voting Method

Participatory budgeting (PB) is often discussed as a tool to support active participation of citizens in the decision-making in the matters of the distribution of public resources. However, little was said about the possibility that the choice of a voting method used in the voting phase of the PB process could affect the participation in PB. In the Czech Republic, the Democracy 2.1 (D21) voting method is often used in municipalities implementing PB and additionally, it is promoted as a method to encourage more people to vote. This article aims to determine Czech municipalities with the D21 method and its modification, and to evaluate the impact of choosing these voting methods on participation rate in PB. The study suggests that the choice of a voting method is relevant for citizens´ engagement in voting. Based on the empirical findings, the D21 method and its modification are associated with a higher voter turnout in PB than another voting method. Further, the results underline the influence of external organizations offering online platforms for voting.

scholarly journals The impact of participatory budgeting on health and wellbeing: a scoping review of evaluations

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mhairi Campbell ◽  
Oliver Escobar ◽  
Candida Fenton ◽  
Peter Craig
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Impact

Does Participatory Budgeting Alter Public Spending? Evidence From New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 1382-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thad Calabrese ◽  
Dan Williams ◽  
Anubhav Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
Allocation Decision ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Budgeting Process

Participatory budgeting is described as a direct-democracy approach to resource allocation decision making. Theories assume it changes how public resources are spent by moving decisions from elected officials to citizens. The literature does not consider how earmarking—in which legislators direct parts of public budgets directly—might affect the impact of such policy devices. New York City’s participatory budgeting process which uses earmarks is analyzed to determine spending changes. Officials involved fund more projects at lower average amounts than those not involved but do not change the areas of funding, all of which is expected in systems of budgetary earmarks controlled by legislators.

Misfit or xenophillia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Wu ◽  
Zhenzhong Ma
Keyword(s):  
Venture Capital ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Venture Capital Funding ◽  
Capital Funding ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overseas Work

Purpose Overseas work experiences have played a critical role in venture creation and success, yet the impact of overseas work experience on returnee entrepreneurs’ venture capital funding in the Chinese market remains understudied. This paper aims to explore the impact of returnee entrepreneurs’ overseas experiences on their opportunities of venture capital funding in China to help better understand the potential benefits that overseas work experiences bring to emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted a two-year inductive field study to explore the impact of overseas experiences on Chinese returnee entrepreneurs’ funding in the Chinese market with in-depth interviews with returnee capital seekers (or the venture founders) and capital providers. Findings The results show that returnee entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed in acquiring financial resources for their new ventures if they skillfully present their overseas work experiences and international networks to manage the impression constructed by capital providers. Originality/value This research sheds light on how returnee entrepreneurs use impression management in external resource acquisition. It is clear that overseas experience has been regarded a symbol of personal capability closely associated with advanced knowledge and valuable human and social capital in the Chinese context. Resource holders appreciate such an association. The authors suggest that returnee entrepreneurs concerned about how to effectively acquire external resources should reflect upon the ways of presenting themselves to potential investors and fostering a positive image that encourages investors to commit to their ventures.

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