Citizen Preference and Resource Allocation: The Case for Participatory Budgeting in Seoul
- Authors
- Im, Tobin; Lee, Hyunkuk; Cho, Wonhyuk; Campbell, Jesse W.
- Issue Date
- Jan-2014
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- participatory budgeting; Korea; citizen preference; Seoul
- Citation
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, v.40, no.1, pp 102 - 120
- Pages
- 19
- Journal Title
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES
- Volume
- 40
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 102
- End Page
- 120
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/45815
- DOI
- 10.1080/03003930.2013.812963
- ISSN
- 0300-3930
1743-9388
- Abstract
- This article seeks to measure the extent to which the service priorities of citizens of Seoul, South Korea, are reflected in corresponding resource allocations in the city's budget, despite there being virtually no participation by citizens in the budget creation process. We find a less than perfect congruence between budget allocations and citizen preferences at both the city and district level. Given these results, we discuss the potential for participatory budgeting to address discrepancies in resource allocation by focusing on the unique demographic and cultural makeup of Seoul constituencies.
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