What is the impact of participation?Benefits and costs of public participationBenefits of public participation The benefits of participation are often considered to be: Improved…Learn MoreWhat is the impact of participation?Efficiency and effectiveness of services, projects and programmes The benefits of participation here tend to be based on findings that conventional, externally driven and exp…Learn MoreWhat is the impact of participation?Quality and legitimacy of decision-makingModern decision-making takes place in a complex, constantly changing context that demands different ways of…Learn MoreWhat is the impact of participation?Citizenship and governanceThe participation literature has increasingly focused on the citizenship aspects of participation, particula…Learn MoreWhat is the impact of participation?Costs of public participationThere is far less literature on the costs of participation than the benefits, although there is material on…Learn More