Participatory budgeting (PB) aims to enhance citizens' participation in local government. While there is a significant body of literature on PB, few studies investigate the role of internal actors in its management. This study aims to understand public managers' perceptions of the whole PB process. Using the Q-methodology on a sample of Italian local governments experienced in PB, we analyze the perspectives of public managers, revealing four approaches to PB, which we classify as skeptics, enthusiasts; guarantors; and believers. We find that managers have different approaches to how PB works and its potential effects, based on their role in managing the process. We also find that their attitude may influence citizens' participation in and perception of PB. Further research should consider the nexus between managers' perceptions and citizens' involvement in PB.

Il bilancio partecipativo (PB) mira a migliorare la partecipazione dei cittadini al governo locale. Sebbene esista un'ampia letteratura sul PB, solo pochi studi hanno indagano il ruolo degli attori interni nella sua gestione. Questo studio mira a comprendere la percezione dei manager pubblici dell'intero processo di PB. Utilizzando la Q methodology su un campione di enti locali italiani che hanno sperimentato il PB, il lavoro esamina le prospettive dei manager pubblici, rivelando quattro approcci al PB: scettici, entusiasti, garantisti e sognatori. L'analisi disvela che i manager hanno approcci diversi al funzionamento del PB e ai suoi potenziali effetti, in base al loro ruolo nella gestione del processo. Il loro atteggiamento può altresì influenzare la partecipazione e la percezione del PB da parte dei cittadini. Ricerche future potranno considerare il nesso tra le percezioni dei manager e il coinvolgimento dei cittadini nel PB.

Francesca Manes‐Rossi, Rebecca Levy Orelli, Mariafrancesca Sicilia (2023). Skeptic, enthusiast, guarantor or believer? Public managers' perception of participatory budgeting. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, online first, 1-16 [10.1111/padm.12978].

Skeptic, enthusiast, guarantor or believer? Public managers' perception of participatory budgeting

Francesca Manes‐Rossi;Rebecca Levy Orelli
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Mariafrancesca Sicilia
2023

Abstract

Participatory budgeting (PB) aims to enhance citizens' participation in local government. While there is a significant body of literature on PB, few studies investigate the role of internal actors in its management. This study aims to understand public managers' perceptions of the whole PB process. Using the Q-methodology on a sample of Italian local governments experienced in PB, we analyze the perspectives of public managers, revealing four approaches to PB, which we classify as skeptics, enthusiasts; guarantors; and believers. We find that managers have different approaches to how PB works and its potential effects, based on their role in managing the process. We also find that their attitude may influence citizens' participation in and perception of PB. Further research should consider the nexus between managers' perceptions and citizens' involvement in PB.
2023
Francesca Manes‐Rossi, Rebecca Levy Orelli, Mariafrancesca Sicilia (2023). Skeptic, enthusiast, guarantor or believer? Public managers' perception of participatory budgeting. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, online first, 1-16 [10.1111/padm.12978].
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