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COVID-19 and participatory budgeting in North Macedonia and Slovakia

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  • Mária Murray Svidroňová

    (Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Economics, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Marjan Nikolov

    (International Slavic University, Sveti Nikole, North Macedonia)

  • Vesna Garvanlieva Andonova

    (Center for economic analyses, Skopje, North Macedonia)

Abstract

The practice of fostering citizen participation in public finance-related decision making at local government level in North Macedonia and Slovakia has backslid during COVID-19. Since COVID-19 prompted a worldwide lockdown, governments were forced to introduce emergencies and/or develop “new” participation methods. The paper aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on citizens’ participation in financial decision-making using participatory budgeting among the local self-governments in North Macedonia and Slovakia and identify possible COVID-19-specific and general barriers to such participation, considering the particular context of the two countries.

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  • Mária Murray Svidroňová & Marjan Nikolov & Vesna Garvanlieva Andonova, 2023. "COVID-19 and participatory budgeting in North Macedonia and Slovakia," Public Sector Economics, Institute of Public Finance, vol. 47(3), pages 387-406.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipf:psejou:v:47:y:2023:i:3:p:387-406
    DOI: 10.3326/pse.47.3.4
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    Keywords

    COVID-19 pandemic; participatory budgeting; local self-government;
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    JEL classification:

    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries

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