Participatory Budgeting

As an overview of the principles underlying participatory budgeting, this book analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of its use in countries around the world, so that policy makers and practitioners can improve practices in the interest of inclusive governance. It brings together learning modules in nine chapters, which were prepared for the World Bank Institute learning programs over the past three years by Shah (economics and public sector governance, World Bank Institute). The second section consists of regional surveys of areas of the developing world: Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. On the CD-ROM, specific country cases of Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, and the Ukraine are presented. Contributors work in public administration, political science, economics, public affairs, and other fields and are from around the world. The book is aimed at public officials, development practitioners, students, and those interested in public governance in developing countries. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)