From: The impact of participatory budgeting on health and wellbeing: a scoping review of evaluations
First author date | Country | Data source(s) Individual/aggregate data | Analysis | Outcome(s) | Source of funding for evaluation Investigator connection |
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Randomised controlled trials | |||||
Beuermann 2014 [21] | Russia | Municipal data survey (n = 109) Household survey (n = 1645), political representatives (n = 109) Aggregate + Individual | Fixed effects regression comparing 2 PB treatment areas and control non-PB areas | Tax revenue. Allocation of PB funds. Participation in PB. | World Bank (IDB); Government of the Russian Federation. PB consultants for the RCT conducted evaluation |
Quantitative observational studies | |||||
Schneider 2002 [22] | Brazil | Municipal data (n = 497) Aggregate | Linear regression comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Impact on participation in PB by spending of PB | None stated Academic investigator |
Biderman 2007 [24] | Brazil | RAIS administrative records, census data Aggregate | Fixed effects regression comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Tax revenue, infant mortality, education | Part funded by World Bank Academic investigators |
Wampler | Brazil | Survey (n = 833) Individual | Logistic regression | Impact on further political activities | National Science Foundation Academic investigator |
World Bank 2008 [8] | Brazil | Municipal data (n = 150+) Survey (n = 1300) Aggregate + Individual | Difference in differences comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Municipal budget PB expenditure, poverty, sanitation, infant mortality, education, participation of disadvantaged groups | Social Development Unit of the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LCSSO) and the Social Development Department (SDV) of the World Bank. NGO investigation |
Boulding 2010 [9] | Brazil | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Economics, census Aggregate | Linear regression comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Poverty, inequality (GINI), life expectancy, infant mortality, adult and child literacy. Allocation of PB funding | None stated. Academic evaluation |
Garcia 2011 [29] | Spain | Center for Sociological Research Survey (n = 1004) Individual | Linear regression analysis comparing district council system | Participation of women, impact on further political activities | Women’s Institute and the National R & D & I Plan of the Government of Spain. Academic investigator |
Borba 2012 [32] | Brazil | NUPESAL (Nucleo de Pesquisas Sobre a America Latina) Survey (n = 533) Individual | Logistic regression analysis comparing residents involved in PB and non-PB involved residents | Impact on further political activities, participation in PB | None stated Academic investigator |
Jaramillo 2013 [23] | Peru | Municipal data (n = 219) from MSUNASS, PB-DNPP, MEF-SIAF, ONPE, JNE, RENAMU. Interviews (n =?) in 4 PB areas Aggregate + Individual | Linear regression analysis comparing 2007 data with 2001 | Sanitation (water coverage and continuity) | Institutional Capacity Strengthening Fund (ICSF), managed by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Government of the People’s Republic of China. NGO investigation |
Da Silva 2014 [33] | Brazil | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics Aggregate | Cross tabulation descriptive analysis | PB investment per capita by deprived area. Impact on PB results by type of PB | Not stated Academic investigator |
Goncalves 2014 [25] | Brazil | Municipal data (n = 3651) from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Economics, census Aggregate | Fixed effects regression comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Municipal budget PB expenditure on education, housing, sanitation, cultural. Poverty, infant mortality | Not stated Academic investigator |
Touchton 2014 [26] | Brazil | Municipal data (n = 253) from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Economics, census Aggregate | Random effects regression comparing PB and non-PB municipalities | Municipal budget PB expenditure on healthcare and sanitation. Infant mortality | Boise State University’s College of Social Science and Public Affairs Academic investigators |
Jaramillo 2015 [27] | Peru | Municipal data Survey 2 wave (n = 100) Aggregate + Individual | Linear regression analysis comparing 2010 data with 2007 | Number and quality of agricultural services | National Science Foundation and the Boren National Security Education Program Not for Profit research centre/academic investigators |
Grillos 2017 [28] | Indonesia | Municipal data Aggregate | Linear regression analysis comparing city sub-districts | Allocation of PB funding | Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program Academic investigator |
Single case studies | |||||
Abers 1998 [34] | Brazil | Interviews (n = 90), survey (n = 622), participant observation in study area Individual | Qualitative | Mobilisation of neighbourhood residents. Impact on further political activities. Participation in PB by low income. | Not stated Academic investigator |
Baiocchi 2001 [16] | Brazil | Survey (n = unclear, 10% plenary meeting attendees) Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Participation in PB of disadvantaged groups (women, low income, low education). | National Science Foundation, Inter American Foundation, and University of Wisconsin Academic investigator |
Baiocchi 2003 [47] | Brazil | Interviews (n = 65), survey (n = 74), participant observation at PB assemblies Individual | Qualitative | Use of PB assembly meetings for further community activities. | Not stated Academic investigator |
Hernandez 2010 [41] | Brazil | Interviews (n = 30), participant observation at PB assemblies. Data from Data from Coordenadoria do Orçamento Participativo (COP) Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Participation in PB of disadvantaged groups: Afro-Brazilians, senior citizens, children and adolescents, the GLBT community, women, indigenous groups, homeless, and people with disabilities. | Tinker Foundation, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Graduate School at Brown University Academic investigator |
Walker | Brazil | Interviews (n = 20), participant observation in study area Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Political and social learning (negotiations for housing) | National Science Foundation and the Foundation for Urban and Regional studentship Academic investigators |
Stewart 2014 [20] | USA | Municipal data (City of Chicago’s Aldermanic Menu reports), census data, PB evaluation reports Aggregate + Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Participation in PB. Allocation of PB funds. | None stated Academic investigators |
Célérier 2015 [36] | Brazil | Interviews (n = 18), survey (n = 46), participant observation | Qualitative | Participation in PB. Impact on political activities. | HEC Foundation and of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Academic investigators |
Kendall 2015 [18] | Malawi | Survey, data collection (5 sites) | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Impact on democratic processes relating to the school, local communities and funding bodies. | TAG Philanthropic Foundation Academic investigators |
McNulty 2015 [43] | Peru | Interviews (n = unclear), government data | Single case study | Participation in PB by women. | Franklin and Marshall College and The American Association of University Women Academic investigator |
Hajdarowicz 2018 [63] | Columbia | Interviews (n = 19), participant observation | Qualitative | Participation in PB by women. | None stated Academic investigator |
Multiple case studies | |||||
Nylen 2003 [37] | Interviews (n = unclear), survey (n = 1280) Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Participation in PB of disadvantaged groups (women, low education). Empowerment, impact on further political activities. | Academic investigator | |
Cabannes 2005 [49] | South America (multiple) | Survey (n = 4 PB schemes) ? | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Allocation of PB funds. | UNDP/Habitat NGO evaluation |
Renno 2010 [51] | Brazil | Survey 3 wave (n = unclear) | Qualitative | Political learning. Impact on political activities. | None stated Academic investigator |
SQW Consulting 2011 [19] | UK | Survey (n = unclear). Municipal data [check] | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Political and social learning | Department for Communities and Local Government Government evaluation |
Wu 2011 [46] | China | Interviews (n = 15), Survey (n = 547) | Qualitative | Political and social learning | China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) Chinese central government, People’s Bank of China Academic investigators |
Bassoli 2012 [48] | Italy | Survey 3 wave (2002/3 n = 12; 2005 n = 4; 2007/9 n = 9) | Qualitative | Democratic characteristics of PB schemes: inclusion, participation, the role of the opposition, and transparency. | None stated Academic investigator |
Luchmann 2012 [42] | Brazil | Focus group PB delegates and councillors, survey (n = 47) | Qualitative | Political and social learning | CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa / National Research Council) Academic investigator |
Talpin 2012 [38] | Italy | Interviews (n = 12), participant observation at 54 PB meetings | Qualitative | Participation in PB. Political learning. Impact on further political activities. | None stated Academic investigator |
Cabannes 2015 [39] | Multiple across South America, North America, Africa, Asia, Europe | Interviews (n = 12), Survey (n = 20) Aggregate + Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Impact on political processes of municipality. Water supply, sanitation, public transport, roads, electricity supply | Aid UK, UK Government NGO (IIED) evaluation |
del Prado 2015 [40] | Philippines | Interviews (n = unclear), focus groups (n = unclear). Municipal data (sources unclear) Individual | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Allocation of PB funds | Government think tank evaluation |
Džinic 2016 [17] | Eastern Europe Multiple | Municipal data from municipality websites, press and official reports Aggregate | Qualitative + descriptive quantitative | Allocation of PB funds. | None stated Academic investigators |
Montambeault 2016 [50] | Brazil | Survey (2009 n = 967, 2014 n = 473) Individual | Qualitative | Participation in PB. | Emerging Scholar grant from the Fonds de la Recherche du Québec—Société et Culture Academic investigator |
Gregorčič 2016 [52] | Solvenia, Iceland | Interviews (n = 12, Solvenia), participant observation (Iceland) | Qualitative | Political and social learning | Not stated Academic investigator |