TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the Costs of Public Participation
T2 - A Case Study of Two Online Participation Mechanisms
AU - Wang, XiaoHu
AU - Bryer, Thomas A.
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - In 2009, the authors facilitated a citizen-participation process in a local community in Florida in the United States. Using an inductive content analysis across two online participation data sources, the study develops a set of testable propositions about cost functions of public participation. The study shows a nonlinear relationship between administrative costs and participation quantity. It also demonstrates no direct relationship between the costs and participation quality. Moreover, the cost functions vary in different participation mechanisms. These propositions provide a basis for future research to improve cost management in public participation. © The Author(s) 2012.
AB - In 2009, the authors facilitated a citizen-participation process in a local community in Florida in the United States. Using an inductive content analysis across two online participation data sources, the study develops a set of testable propositions about cost functions of public participation. The study shows a nonlinear relationship between administrative costs and participation quantity. It also demonstrates no direct relationship between the costs and participation quality. Moreover, the cost functions vary in different participation mechanisms. These propositions provide a basis for future research to improve cost management in public participation. © The Author(s) 2012.
KW - citizen participation
KW - civic engagement
KW - participation cost
KW - public participation
KW - public participation cost
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U2 - 10.1177/0275074012438727
DO - 10.1177/0275074012438727
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0275-0740
VL - 43
SP - 179
EP - 199
JO - American Review of Public Administration
JF - American Review of Public Administration
IS - 2
ER -
