Not all citizens seek to extract a '`'free lunch' from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from
This text explores the means necessary to obtain informed insight from citizens in ways that can aid decision-makers who seek to understand the preferences of the public as a whole. The authors describe and analyse specific participation efforts from throughout the United States.
