Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting

Despite the growing body of literature examining the effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives, there remains limited substantiation for whether and how open budgeting contributes to reductions in poverty and improvements in the...

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Main Authors: Ling, Cristina, Roberts, Dawn
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/19874670/evidence-development-impact-institutional-change-review-evidence-open-budgeting
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topic ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
AID ALLOCATION
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUDIT PROCESS
AUDITORS
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET CYCLE
BUDGET DATA
BUDGET DECISION
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET INITIATIVES
BUDGET OUTCOMES
BUDGET POLICIES
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PRIORITIES
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
BUDGETARY DECISION
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL SPENDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CITIZEN FEEDBACK
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
CITIZEN OVERSIGHT
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZEN VOICE
CITIZENS
CIVIL LIBERTIES
CIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY SCORECARDS
CORRUPTION
COUNTRY EXPERTS
CRIME
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEMOCRATIZATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EFFICIENCY GAINS
ENFORCEABILITY
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
EXTRACTIVE SECTORS
FIGHTING CORRUPTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FISCAL INFORMATION
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FLEXIBILITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYSIS
INEQUALITY
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION FLOWS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
INTERNATIONAL AID
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEASURING CORRUPTION
MOBILIZATION
MORAL OBLIGATION
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPALITIES
OUTCOME INDICATORS
OUTSIDE OBSERVERS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL RIGHTS
POLITICAL STABILITY
POSITIVE IMPACTS
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRAM EVALUATIONS
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ACCESS
PUBLIC ACTION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AUDITS
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEMAND
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITY
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RECONSTRUCTION
REGULATORY QUALITY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
RULE OF LAW
SANITATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL AUDITS
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
STREET LIGHTING
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
TAX POLICY
TAX REVENUES
TRANSPARENCY
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
URBANIZATION
VILLAGE
spellingShingle ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
AID ALLOCATION
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUDIT PROCESS
AUDITORS
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET CYCLE
BUDGET DATA
BUDGET DECISION
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET INITIATIVES
BUDGET OUTCOMES
BUDGET POLICIES
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PRIORITIES
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
BUDGETARY DECISION
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL SPENDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CITIZEN FEEDBACK
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
CITIZEN OVERSIGHT
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZEN VOICE
CITIZENS
CIVIL LIBERTIES
CIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY SCORECARDS
CORRUPTION
COUNTRY EXPERTS
CRIME
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEMOCRATIZATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EFFICIENCY GAINS
ENFORCEABILITY
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
EXTRACTIVE SECTORS
FIGHTING CORRUPTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FISCAL INFORMATION
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FLEXIBILITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYSIS
INEQUALITY
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION FLOWS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
INTERNATIONAL AID
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEASURING CORRUPTION
MOBILIZATION
MORAL OBLIGATION
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPALITIES
OUTCOME INDICATORS
OUTSIDE OBSERVERS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL RIGHTS
POLITICAL STABILITY
POSITIVE IMPACTS
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRAM EVALUATIONS
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ACCESS
PUBLIC ACTION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AUDITS
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEMAND
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITY
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RECONSTRUCTION
REGULATORY QUALITY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
RULE OF LAW
SANITATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL AUDITS
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
STREET LIGHTING
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
TAX POLICY
TAX REVENUES
TRANSPARENCY
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
URBANIZATION
VILLAGE
Ling, Cristina
Roberts, Dawn
Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6968
description Despite the growing body of literature examining the effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives, there remains limited substantiation for whether and how open budgeting contributes to reductions in poverty and improvements in the lives of the poor. This paper reviews available evidence and conclude that institutional changes can contribute to higher-level outcomes in certain contexts. The approach first draws from existing studies of transparency and accountability initiatives and then follows their references to broaden the evidence base. The findings highlight the importance of measuring budget transparency, accountability, and participation and tracing their outcomes along an incremental, nonlinear results chain. Logical links or ongoing loops in this sequence include the interplay or interdependency among these three dimensions; the subsequent achievement of key, often mutually reinforcing, intermediate development outcomes; and ultimately, improved program or service delivery as the key lever for influencing development impact. Rather than establishing standard indicators, the process begins to identify which aspects of the institutional change are valid for measurement and what contextual factors to consider. Overall, this review serves as a starting point and underscores the need for further investigation to establish effective measurement practices of institutional change and build an evidence base for understanding the relative robustness of institutional change paths and the context in which they are likely to matter.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Ling, Cristina
Roberts, Dawn
author_facet Ling, Cristina
Roberts, Dawn
author_sort Ling, Cristina
title Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
title_short Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
title_full Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
title_fullStr Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
title_full_unstemmed Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting
title_sort evidence of development impact from institutional change : a review of the evidence on open budgeting
publisher World Bank Group, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/19874670/evidence-development-impact-institutional-change-review-evidence-open-budgeting
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19357
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spelling okr-10986-193572021-04-23T14:03:51Z Evidence of Development Impact from Institutional Change : A Review of the Evidence on Open Budgeting Ling, Cristina Roberts, Dawn ABSENTEEISM ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS AID ALLOCATION AID EFFECTIVENESS ALLOCATION OF FUNDS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AUDIT PROCESS AUDITORS BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUDGET CYCLE BUDGET DATA BUDGET DECISION BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET INITIATIVES BUDGET OUTCOMES BUDGET POLICIES BUDGET PREPARATION BUDGET PRIORITIES BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET RESOURCES BUDGET TRANSPARENCY BUDGETARY DECISION BUDGETING PROCESS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CAPITAL SPENDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CITIZEN FEEDBACK CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT CITIZEN OVERSIGHT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZEN VOICE CITIZENS CIVIL LIBERTIES CIVIL RIGHTS CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMUNITY SCORECARDS CORRUPTION COUNTRY EXPERTS CRIME DEBT DECENTRALIZATION DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIZATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY GAINS ENFORCEABILITY EVALUATION CAPACITY EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES EXTRACTIVE SECTORS FIGHTING CORRUPTION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SITUATION FISCAL INFORMATION FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FLEXIBILITY GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INCOME LEVEL INCOME LEVELS INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYSIS INEQUALITY INFANT MORTALITY INFORMATION FLOWS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INTERNATIONAL AID LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL PARTICIPATION LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MEASURING CORRUPTION MOBILIZATION MORAL OBLIGATION MUNICIPAL COUNCILS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPALITIES OUTCOME INDICATORS OUTSIDE OBSERVERS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICAL RIGHTS POLITICAL STABILITY POSITIVE IMPACTS POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGN PROGRAM EVALUATIONS PROGRAM OUTCOMES PROGRAMS PUBLIC ACCESS PUBLIC ACTION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC AUDITS PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PUBLIC CAPITAL PUBLIC DEMAND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITY PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF SERVICES RECONSTRUCTION REGULATORY QUALITY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULE OF LAW SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL AUDITS SOCIAL INTERACTIONS SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL WELFARE STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STATE BUDGET STATED OBJECTIVES STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STREET LIGHTING SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION TAX POLICY TAX REVENUES TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSAL ACCESS URBANIZATION VILLAGE Despite the growing body of literature examining the effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives, there remains limited substantiation for whether and how open budgeting contributes to reductions in poverty and improvements in the lives of the poor. This paper reviews available evidence and conclude that institutional changes can contribute to higher-level outcomes in certain contexts. The approach first draws from existing studies of transparency and accountability initiatives and then follows their references to broaden the evidence base. The findings highlight the importance of measuring budget transparency, accountability, and participation and tracing their outcomes along an incremental, nonlinear results chain. Logical links or ongoing loops in this sequence include the interplay or interdependency among these three dimensions; the subsequent achievement of key, often mutually reinforcing, intermediate development outcomes; and ultimately, improved program or service delivery as the key lever for influencing development impact. Rather than establishing standard indicators, the process begins to identify which aspects of the institutional change are valid for measurement and what contextual factors to consider. Overall, this review serves as a starting point and underscores the need for further investigation to establish effective measurement practices of institutional change and build an evidence base for understanding the relative robustness of institutional change paths and the context in which they are likely to matter. 2014-08-15T15:07:40Z 2014-08-15T15:07:40Z 2014-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/19874670/evidence-development-impact-institutional-change-review-evidence-open-budgeting http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19357 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6968 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Group, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research