Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea

In January 2013, the International Budget Partnership (IBP) released the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) with a new section on public participation. The survey results are not encouraging. For the 100 surveyed countries, the average score for publi...

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Main Authors: Kang, Young Kyu, Min, Saw Young
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178151523259318780/Public-participation-in-the-budget-process-in-the-Republic-of-Korea
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spelling okr-10986-296962021-04-23T14:04:54Z Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea Kang, Young Kyu Min, Saw Young BUDGET PROCESS CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SOCIETY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPENDING ALLOCATION GOVERNANCE REFORM BUDGET CYCLE SOCIAL WELFARE In January 2013, the International Budget Partnership (IBP) released the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) with a new section on public participation. The survey results are not encouraging. For the 100 surveyed countries, the average score for public participation in the budget process is 19 out of 100. However, one country stands out. With a score of 92, Korea emerges as the only country ‘that provides extensive opportunities for public engagement’ (IBP 2012, 33). What makes Korea an exception? This note investigates the different public participation mechanisms in Korea and illustrates how public inputs are reflected in the country’s budget process and fiscal policies. 2018-04-19T18:52:39Z 2018-04-19T18:52:39Z 2013-06 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178151523259318780/Public-participation-in-the-budget-process-in-the-Republic-of-Korea http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29696 English PREM Notes;No. 3 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief East Asia and Pacific Korea, Republic of
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topic BUDGET PROCESS
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
POVERTY REDUCTION
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SPENDING ALLOCATION
GOVERNANCE REFORM
BUDGET CYCLE
SOCIAL WELFARE
spellingShingle BUDGET PROCESS
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
POVERTY REDUCTION
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SPENDING ALLOCATION
GOVERNANCE REFORM
BUDGET CYCLE
SOCIAL WELFARE
Kang, Young Kyu
Min, Saw Young
Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Korea, Republic of
relation PREM Notes;No. 3
description In January 2013, the International Budget Partnership (IBP) released the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) with a new section on public participation. The survey results are not encouraging. For the 100 surveyed countries, the average score for public participation in the budget process is 19 out of 100. However, one country stands out. With a score of 92, Korea emerges as the only country ‘that provides extensive opportunities for public engagement’ (IBP 2012, 33). What makes Korea an exception? This note investigates the different public participation mechanisms in Korea and illustrates how public inputs are reflected in the country’s budget process and fiscal policies.
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author Kang, Young Kyu
Min, Saw Young
author_facet Kang, Young Kyu
Min, Saw Young
author_sort Kang, Young Kyu
title Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
title_short Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
title_full Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
title_fullStr Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
title_full_unstemmed Public Participation in the Budget Process in the Republic of Korea
title_sort public participation in the budget process in the republic of korea
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/178151523259318780/Public-participation-in-the-budget-process-in-the-Republic-of-Korea
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