Participation, legitimacy and fiscal capacity in weak states: Evidence from participatory budgeting
This working paper explores whether citizen participation in policy decision-making could improve perceptions of government legitimacy and tax compliance.
Authors
Abou Bakarr Kamara
Senior Country Economist, Sierra Leone, International Growth Centre
Niccolò Meriggi
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Economics at the University of OxfordJulian Michel
Researcher, University of California - Los Angeles