Worldwide, participatory budgeting has demonstrated multiple effects stimulating local democracy. And this study aimed to compare the complex impact of participatory budgeting on local democracy in Poland and Ukraine. Using mixed-methods, this inquiry identified the observed impact of participatory budgeting on resident empowerment, community activism, and civic education in Polish and Ukrainian regional centers. The research findings can be useful for scholars of democracy and good governance as well as for civic activists and public officials striving for a more empowered participatory democracy.
Participatory Budgeting as Democracy Amplifier in Poland and Ukraine
