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Not all citizens seek to extract a '`'free lunch' from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from citizens in ways that can aid decision-makers who seek to understand the preferences of the public as a whole ?not just from its most vocal critics. Simonsen and Robbins present a description and analysis of several specific participation efforts from throughout the United States. They also examine more generally the idea of participation mechanisms, the objectives they seek to achieve and the roots of their contributions to governance. The authors look at the ways in which participatory efforts have evolved to shape and be shaped by the changing needs of the nation. Then they turn their attention to an analysis of findings from Eugene Decisions, an innovative participation mechanism combining forums and surveys created in an attempt to allow citizens to propose solutions to an ongoing budget deficit. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation exposes the contemporary glut of participation projects to the scrutiny of objective questioning and analysis. What makes citizen participation efforts useful? How has citizen participation evolved in the life of public administration? Which participation processes are best poised to provide a clear view of the budget balancing preferences of informed citizens? How do citizens respond to questions about their specific solutions to a government's budget crisis?The authors, researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Georgia, combine their efforts to present a lively and concise look at the traditions of participation and its practical use for resource allocation decisions.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Theoretical and Historical Context of Public Participation -- Contemporary Techniques for Citizen Involvement -- How Do Citizens Balance the Budget? -- How Fiscal Information and Service Use Influence Citizen Preferences -- Conclusions: Lessons for Governments -- BOB (Build Your Own Budget) Survey -- Ivory Survey -- Blue Survey -- OLS Regression Coefficients-Services -- OLS Regression Coefficients-Taxes -- Logistic Regression Coefficients-Services -- Logistic Regression Coefficients-Taxes

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Not all citizens seek to extract a free lunch from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from citizens in ways that can aid decision-makers who seek to understand the preferences of the public as a whole not just from its most vocal critics. Not all citizens seek to extract a free lunch from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from citizens in ways that can aid decision-makers who seek to understand the preferences of the public as a whole not just from its most vocal critics. Simonsen and Robbins present a description and analysis of several specific participation efforts from throughout the United States. They also examine more generally the idea of participation mechanisms, the objectives they seek to achieve and the roots of their contributions to governance. The authors look at the ways in which participatory efforts have evolved to shape and be shaped by the changing needs of the nation. Then they turn their attention to an analysis of findings from Eugene Decisions, an innovative participation mechanism combining forums and surveys created in an attempt to allow citizens to propose solutions to an ongoing budget deficit. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation exposes the contemporary glut of participation projects to the scrutiny of objective questioning and analysis. What makes citizen participation efforts useful? How has citizen participation evolved in the life of public administration? Which participation processes are best poised to provide a clear view of the budget balancing preferences of informed citizens? How do citizens respond to questions about their specific solutions to a governments budget crisis?The authors, researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Georgia, combine their efforts to present a lively and concise look at the traditions of participation and its practical use for resource allocation decisions.

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List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Theoretical and Historical Context of Public Participation
Representation Versus Participation
Politics Versus Administration
Bureaucracies and Expertise Versus Citizen Access
Tensions
Public Hearings
Advisory Committees
Grassroots Versus Government-Sponsored Participation
Citizen Agencies
Discussion
2. Contemporary Techniques for Citizen Involvement
Citizen Surveys and Forums
Citizen Juries and Panels
Two National Projects on the Federal Budget Deficit
Organizations with Ongoing Efforts in Citizen Participation
Preferences Under a Budget Constraint
Gauging the Results of Citizen Participation Efforts
Lessons from Participation Projects
Discussion
3. How Do Citizens Balance the Budget?
Eugene, Oregon, and Eugene Decisions
The Design of the Surveys
Analysis of the Survey Results
Discussion
4. How Fiscal Information and Service Use Influence Citizen Preferences
Notions of Citizenship and Responses to Fiscal Information
Research on Effects of Fiscal Information and Service Use
Methodology
Findings:Information Effects
Findings:Service Use
Discussion
5. Conclusions: Lessons for Governments
Where We Have Been
Reflections on Citizen Participation Efforts
Call for Research
Last Words
Appendices
Appendix A: BOB (Build Your Own Budget) Survey
Appendix B: Ivory Survey
Appendix C: Blue Survey
Appendix D: OLS Regression Coefficients:Services
Appendix E: OLS Regression Coefficients:Taxes
Appendix F: Logistic Regression Coefficients:Services
Appendix G: Logistic Regression Coefficients:Taxes
References
Index

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