AN ASSESSMENT OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DECENTRALIZED SERVICE DELIVERY: THE CASE OF VIETNAM

My dissertation investigates the effects of citizen participation and subnational fiscal arrangements on the success of fiscal decentralization efforts in Vietnam. Using cluster analysis and regression analysis, I find that the success of decentralization efforts, explains not only by the degree of decentralized fiscal responsibilities and the proximity of local government, but also by the involvement of citizens in service delivery. I further identify that the sheer existence of participatory mechanisms in local service delivery does not promise better service provision. In some cases, participation may hurt such provision. My dissertation provides a unique glimpse into the effects of citizen participation in a highly centralized political system. The results of this dissertation contribute to the study of public governance in Asia and the broader comparative literature on decentralization.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Only Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Duong, Diep Thi Ngoc

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bloom, Stephen

• citizen participation
• fiscal decentralization
• local governance
• local government
• public service delivery
• vietnam

Repository record dc:identifier

https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1435

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opensiuc.lib.siu.edu:dissertations-2439