Tenure, Diversity and Commitment: Community Participation for Urban Service Provision

What factors influence community participation in the delivery of urban services? In particular, does security of tenure enhance the probability of participation as it provides individuals with incentives to act collectively in pursuit of a common objective? In addition, are collective efforts less...

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Published in:The Journal of development studies 2004-02, Vol.40 (3), p.1-26
Main Authors: Lall, Somik V, Deichmann, Uwe, Lundberg, Mattias KA, Chaudhury, Nazmul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bangalore
Citizen participation
Civil service
Community
Community Involvement
Community participation
Community Services
Cultural Pluralism
Development studies
India
Neighborhoods
Participation
Public services
Security
Service delivery
Tenure
Urban Areas
Urban communities
Urban services
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Summary:What factors influence community participation in the delivery of urban services? In particular, does security of tenure enhance the probability of participation as it provides individuals with incentives to act collectively in pursuit of a common objective? In addition, are collective efforts less likely to succeed when there is a high degree of heterogeneity in culture or endowments among community members? We use household level survey data for Bangalore, India, to show that tenure security has a significant impact on the willingness of residents to participate even when neighbourhoods are diverse in terms of their cultural background and welfare status. Our findings suggest that participation is possible in heterogeneous communities when participation is a means to a common objective and not a goal in itself.
ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/0022038042000213184