Municipal Finances and the Adoption of Participatory Budgeting in Germany: An Empirical Analysis of Adoption...

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Janina Apostolou

Municipal Finances and the Adoption of Participatory Budgeting in Germany

An Empirical Analysis of Adoption Patterns from an Economic Perspective

Janina Apostolou

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English

Springer Gabler
02 March 2024

Public finance; Civil service & public sector

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is one of the most popular democratic innovations of recent times. Since its first implementation in Germany in 1998, a growing number of municipalities have experimented with it. Unlike in other countries, PB processes in Germany follow primarily the goal of increasing transparency, efficiency, and service-orientation as part of an effort to modernize public administration. In global comparison, the diffusion of PB in Germany has been rather slow. In this book, the author investigates the question how this specific adoption pattern occurs. For that purpose, she applies theories from Public Administration, Fiscal Federalism, Public Choice, and diffusion of innovations to explain the incentives driving politicians to adopt PB from a public finance point of view. According to empirical analysis by the author, municipalities with a relatively worse financial situation are more likely to adopt a PB process. Consequently, PB processes seem to be used as a tool to spread responsibility, gain legitimacy, and raise understanding by citizens for necessary budget cutting decisions.

By: Janina Apostolou
Imprint: Springer Gabler
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: 2024 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9783658441678
ISBN 10: 3658441674
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 02 March 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction.- Municipal Finances in Germany.- Participatory Budgeting – Origins, Diffusion and Research Findings.- Theoretical Framework and Hypotheses – Examination of Factors Explaining PB Adoption and Diffusion.- Empirical Analysis.- Conclusion and Outlook.

Janina Apostolou completed her Master's degree in International Economy and Business at Andrássy University Budapest. After her studies, she worked as a research assistant at the Department of Financial Sciences at Andrássy University Budapest, where she also completed her PhD studies. Since 2019, she has been serving as a research associate at HAW Hamburg, where she acts as the program coordinator for a collaborative economics program.