Determinants of sustainability of participatory budgeting: Slovak perspective

Mária Murray Svidroňová, Martina Benzoni Baláž, Daniel Klimovský and Alena Kaščáková

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2023, vol. 36, issue 1, 60-80

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this research is to identify and test selected economic and organisational factors influencing the sustainability of participatory budgeting (PB) in Slovakia. Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected from websites and publicly available documents from all local governments with urban municipality status in Slovakia, for a total of 155 municipalities, 59 of which have established a participatory budget. The main method applied was correlation analysis. Findings - The findings indicate: (1) a weak inverse correlation between debt level and the continuous existence of PB in municipalities; (2) a moderate direct correlation between the duration of PB in a municipality and integration of PB in its programme budgeting; (3) a moderate direct correlation between the duration of PB in a municipality and the political experience of the mayor. Research limitations/implications - The findings are derived from a quantitative analysis of cases localised in a single country, and therefore interpretation requires an awareness of the context of local democracy in Slovakia. In this regard, any generalisation beyond the context under study needs to be considered with caution. Originality/value - This research fills a gap in the role of PB in the context of sustainability, especially in the context of a post-communist country like Slovakia. It applies a quantitative approach to the analysis of PB, which is relatively rare in this field of study (qualitative case studies are predominant in PB research).

Keywords: Participatory budgeting; Programme performance-based budgeting; Sustainability; Financial condition; Local governments; Slovakia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/JPBAFM-04-2022-0082

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