Public Budgeting FROM THE PUBLISHER
The author's primary emphasis is on the national budgeting process, with additional coverage of state and local processes. His goal is to bridge the gap between public budgeting and public finance/financial administration.
SYNOPSIS
Drawing from both political and policy budgetary literature and that of public administration and public finance, Nice (Washington State U.) explains the uses of public budgeting, major revenue sources and spending patterns at various levels of US government, the phases of creating and adopting a budget, and the relationship between budgeting and the economy.
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