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A model and case for supporting participatory public decision making in e-democracy

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In this paper, focusing on participatory public decision making processes, I propose a framework for group support systems and discuss related research issues. As a case illustrating the feasibility of participatory public decision making, I present the participatory budgeting experience in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The case is analyzed based on the proposed framework.

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This research is supported in part by grants from the Concordia University Research Fund and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada. The author also wants to thank European Science Foundation, Towards Electronic Democracy program for invitation to the 2nd European summer school on e-democracy held in Aranjuez, Spain, July 2005.

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Kim, J. A model and case for supporting participatory public decision making in e-democracy. Group Decis Negot 17, 179–193 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-007-9075-9

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