An Analysis of the Relationship between Municipalities and NGOs in Terms of Active Participation in Local Budgeting in Türkiye

Year 2023, Volume: 31 Issue: 56, 171 - 190, 28.04.2023

Erdal EROĞLU Mine AYDEMİR Gülçin TUNÇ Adnan GERÇEK

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.02.08

Abstract

This study focuses on the relationship between NGOs’ active participation in municipal budgeting and their perception of budget efficiency. Our research estimates the relationships among transparency, trust in the municipality, NGOs' active participation, responsibility, and budget efficiency perception via the structural equation model. The findings indicate that active participation plays a key role in the model and directly affects the perception of budget efficiency. Besides, increased active participation, NGOs' responsibility, and trust positively affect budget efficiency perception. Transparency mediated through active participation and trust affects the perception of budget efficiency. Trust, transparency, and responsibility positively affect active participation.

Keywords

Active Participation, Municipality, NGOs, Participatory Budgeting, Structural Equation Model

Türkiye’de Yerel Bütçeleme Sürecinde Belediyeler ile STK’lar Arasındaki Aktif Katılımcılık İlişkisinin Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada STK'ların belediye bütçeleme sürecine aktif katılımı ile bütçe etkinliği algısı arasındaki ilişkiye odaklanılmaktadır. Araştırmamız şeffaflık, belediyeye güven, STK'ların aktif katılımı, sorumluluk ve bütçe etkinliği algısı arasındaki ilişkileri yapısal eşitlik modeli aracılığıyla tahmin etmektedir. Çalışmada elde edilen bulgular, aktif katılımın modelde kilit bir rol oynadığını ve bütçe etkinliği algısını doğrudan etkilediğini açıkça göstermektedir. Model sonuçları, aktif katılım, STK'ların sorumluluğu ve güven ile bütçe etkinliği algısı arasında olumlu yönde bir ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, şeffaflık, aktif katılım ve güven aracılığı ile bütçe etkinliği algısını etkilemektedir. Güven, şeffaflık ve sorumluluk ise aktif katılımı olumlu yönde etkilemektedir.

Keywords

Aktif Katılım, Belediye, STK, Katılımcı Bütçeleme, Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli

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