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Different Processes, Different Outcomes? Assessing the Individual‐Level Impacts of Public Participation

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This article empirically investigates the relative efficacy of different direct participation processes. Specifically, it compares the effects of three types of participatory processes (public meetings, focus groups, and citizen juries) on participants' issue awareness, competence, empowerment, and trust in service professionals. The authors hypothesize that all three participatory processes will positively affect these individual outcomes but that the magnitudes of effects will differ across the three processes. Using data from field experiments, the authors test and find general support for the hypotheses. This study contributes to understanding of public participation, particularly in terms of the relationship between participatory design and outcomes.

Source: Public Administration Review

DOI: 10.1111/puar.13272

Authors: Suyeon Jo, Tina Nabatchi

Institutions: University of Arizona, Syracuse University

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality