/polisci/ en /polisci/2026/06/17/effect-democratic-participation-public-goods-provision-evidence-local-governments-0 <span>The effect of democratic participation on public goods provision: evidence from local governments in Ukraine</span> <span><span>Avery Lord</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-17T13:35:53-06:00" title="Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 13:35">Wed, 06/17/2026 - 13:35</time> </span> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1181"> 2024 Graduate Student Publications </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1178" hreflang="en">Isha Banerjee</a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/388" hreflang="en">Sarah Sokhey</a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1179" hreflang="en">Steven Van de Laarschot</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1060586X.2025.2529766" rel="nofollow"><span>The effect of democratic participation on public goods provision: evidence from local governments in Ukraine</span></a></p><div><p><span lang="EN-US">By:</span><span> Isha Banerjee, Paula Ganga, Nadiia Kasianenko, Aliaksei Miadzvedz, Sarah Wilson Sokhey, Steven Van De Laarschot</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Abstract:</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p lang="EN-US"><span>Amidst a pandemic and war, public service provision in Ukraine has been delivered primarily at the local level. In this paper, we examine how democratic participation has influenced local public goods provision in Ukraine. We argue that local-level political engagement boosts local commitments to providing public goods. Using the Comprehensive Repository of Hromada-Level Data in Ukraine, we find that higher turnout in the 2020 local elections is correlated with more spending on social protection and less spending on healthcare and education in 2022, even when controlling for a host of other demographic, political, social, fiscal, and war-related factors. The results are robust to a variety of different models. Our findings lend insight into the effects of democratic participation on public goods provision, highlighting the local arena that has been vital for Ukraine resilience and will be crucial for its rebuilding.</span></p><p lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:35:53 +0000 Avery Lord 6926 at /polisci /polisci/2026/06/17/effect-democratic-participation-public-goods-provision-evidence-local-governments <span>The effect of democratic participation on public goods provision: evidence from local governments in Ukraine</span> <span><span>Avery Lord</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-17T11:01:34-06:00" title="Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 11:01">Wed, 06/17/2026 - 11:01</time> </span> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1116"> 2025 </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1178" hreflang="en">Isha Banerjee</a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/388" hreflang="en">Sarah Sokhey</a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/1179" hreflang="en">Steven Van de Laarschot</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1060586X.2025.2529766" rel="nofollow">The effect of democratic participation on public goods provision: evidence from local governments in Ukraine</a></p><div><p><span lang="EN-US">By:</span><span> Isha Banerjee, Paula Ganga, Nadiia Kasianenko, Aliaksei Miadzvedz, Sarah Wilson Sokhey, Steven Van De Laarschot</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Abstract:</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p lang="EN-US"><span>Amidst a pandemic and war, public service provision in Ukraine has been delivered primarily at the local level. In this paper, we examine how democratic participation has influenced local public goods provision in Ukraine. We argue that local-level political engagement boosts local commitments to providing public goods. Using the Comprehensive Repository of Hromada-Level Data in Ukraine, we find that higher turnout in the 2020 local elections is correlated with more spending on social protection and less spending on healthcare and education in 2022, even when controlling for a host of other demographic, political, social, fiscal, and war-related factors. The results are robust to a variety of different models. Our findings lend insight into the effects of democratic participation on public goods provision, highlighting the local arena that has been vital for Ukraine resilience and will be crucial for its rebuilding.</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:01:34 +0000 Avery Lord 6895 at /polisci