Bringing participatory tools to a different level: A case study of local participatory practices in Kyrgyzstan

Public Performance and Management Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 441-464

  Kasymova, Jyldyz T ^a   Schachter, Hindy Lauer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

budget hearing; case study analysis; citizen participation; citizen report card; local government; survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897002462     PISSN: 15309576     EISSN: 15579271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PMR1530-9576370305     Document Type: Article

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