ABSTRACT

This article analyses the factors shaping the implementation of local participatory institutions (LPI) using evidence from Chile’s 345 communes. Based on the literature on participatory politics, it identifies several factors associated with the implementation of LPI, which are categorised into two dimensions: municipal supply vs. civic demand, and capacity vs. agency. Regression analyses show that explanations emphasising social structure, and to a lesser extent, municipal capacity, have more explanatory power than the ones emphasising municipal and social agency. Specifically, municipal financial and professional capacity, and local poverty and population size have important effects on LPI implementation.

摘要

本文利用智利 345 个社区的证据分析了影响地方参与机构 (LPI) 实施的因素。基于参与政治的文献，它确定了与 LPI 实施相关的几个因素，这些因素分为两个维度：市政供应与公民需求，以及能力与代理。回归分析表明，强调社会结构和次要市政能力的解释比强调市政和社会能动性的解释具有更大的解释力。具体而言，市政财政和专业能力、当地贫困和人口规模对 LPI 的实施有重要影响。