Mapping the Outcomes of Citizen Engagement
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Despite the normative beliefs that underpin the concept of participation, its impact on improved democratic, and developmental outcomes has proven difficult to assess. Using a meta-case study analysis of a sample of 100 cases, we inductively create a typology of four democratic and developmental outcomes, including (a) the construction of citizenship, (b) the strengthening of practices of participation, (c) the strengthening of responsive and accountable states, and (d) the development of inclusive and cohesive societies. We find that citizen participation produces positive effects across these outcome types, though in each category there are also important types of negative outcomes as well.
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Participatory approaches leveraging public involvement significantly enhance data collection, foster community empowerment, and drive progress toward achieving the SDGs.
“Indeed, participatory approaches leveraging public involvement have demonstrated to significantly enhance data collection, foster community empowerment, and drive progress toward achieving the SDGs (Ballerini & Bergh, 2021;Fraisl et al., 2023;Gaventa & Barrett, 2012;Huttunen et al., 2022;Loeffler & Martin, 2015;Müller et al., 2023).”
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- Authors
- Gaventa, J., & Barrett, G.
- Affiliations
- Institute of Development Studies (GB)
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (US)
- ORCID
- Gaventa, John
- Venue
- World Development
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-12
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 2399-2410
- ISSN
- 0305-750X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2039169802
- Cited by
- 332
- References
- 77
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 73.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- World Development (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Politics and Society in Latin America
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
- Keywords
- citizen participation, democratic outcomes, developmental outcomes, citizenship, government accountability, responsive governance, inclusive society, social cohesion
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