2023/11/21 by Sergiu Gherghina, Paul Țap, Ionut Traistaru · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Cultural Industries and Urban Development #Public Policy and Administration Research #Urban Planning and Governance
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/1070289x.2023.2284533
openalex publication_date 2023/11/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
The increasing use of participatory budgeting (PB) around the world has led to analyses covering people's attitudes towards the process, its empowering characteristics, and its transformational potential.However, we know very little about how people belonging to ethnic minorities position themselves towards PB.This article aims to address this gap and identify what factors determine the engagement of individuals belonging to ethnic minorities with PB.This study focuses on the multi-ethnic city of Cluj-Napoca and uses 20 semi-structured interviews conducted with ethnic Hungarians.The results indicate that engagement is driven by the possibility of a strong voice in the community, the opportunity to communicate with the public administration about their priorities, and the stimulation of social cohesion and civic spirit.Non-engagement is triggered by the limited details provided about PB, its online-only format, and several personal characteristics.