{"product_id":"public-budgeting-in-context-isbn-9781118509326","title":"Public Budgeting in Context","description":"\u003cb\u003ePublic budgeting structure, process, legal framework and policy with examples from industrialized and developing countries\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublic Budgeting in Context\u003c\/i\u003e examines budgeting at all levels of U.S. government—federal, state, and local—and in a sample of governments around the world. The book assesses the context of public budgeting in these governments, especially the legal foundations for its practice and how the process and final budgets are impacted by governance structures, laws, various budget actors and different branches of government. The author presents focused attention on the influences on government budgets of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, the bureaucracy, the public and the media. In light of worldwide fiscal malaise, especially during and since the Great Recession, this book illustrates the heightened complexity of the budgeting environment that pervades all governments today—industrialized or developing, large or small.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor those who like to dive into the details, the book presents numerous examples of public budgeting as practiced and points to the wealth of data available for analyses of the budgetary context and process, budget shares and results regarding virtually any government of interest. Chapters cover the constitutional and statutory provisions for budgeting in selected governments. Budget and policy agenda setting and executive leadership, legislative budget powers and the influence of the judiciary on modern government budgets are exposed. Budget execution requirements of the bureaucracy, the input of customers, clients and citizens to government budgets, and media influences on public budgets and agencies are highlighted. Budget mechanics—budget types, formats, timelines and reforms—are introduced and compared. Taxes and intergovernmental revenues are considered, with predominant tax choices at every level of government in the United States and those in a select, developing country represented. The book introduces an emerging method for investigating the outcomes of government spending—human rights budget analysis—and includes as an example the assessment of budget reform and results of public health spending in one selected government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlights of \u003ci\u003ePublic Budgeting in Context\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive text for understanding public budgeting in governments of a variety of contexts and capacities and across different levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a noted expert in the field of public budgeting and financial management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains illustrative examples from industrialized and developing countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides to innumerable datasets with information about governments and their budgets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website filled with templates for budget and fiscal analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnravel the complex issues of modern public budgeting using this unique presentation of its practice in a variety of governments in the U.S. and a select sample from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Overview of Modern Public Budgeting 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Budget? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacro- and Micro-Budgeting 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic and Private Budgeting 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role and Size of Government 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModeling the Budgetary Process 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Principles 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Budget Foundations in Selected Countries 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Versus Industrialized Countries 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Budgeting Systems 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Budget Law and History of the US Federal Government\u003c\/b\u003e 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Budgeting 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Executive Budget Process Is Born 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongress Strives for Credibility 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Balance and Management Improvement 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen and Now, Budget Numbers 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdherence to Rule of Law 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour Budget Foundations in US States 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fiscal Landscape of States: Two Centuries of Growth 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal Foundations for State Budgeting 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredit Ratings, GASB Standards, and Professional Guidelines 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Budget Foundations in US Local Governments 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiplicity and Responsibilities of Local Governments 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Government Powers 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Government Fiscal Stress and Bankruptcy 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix Executive Leadership and the Budget Agenda 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresidential versus Parliamentary Systems 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Planning and the Budget Process 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Leadership: Generating a Budget Plan 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Leadership in Parliamentary Systems 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS Presidential Leadership and Budgeting 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresidential Job Performance 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Executive Leadership and Budgeting 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS Local Leadership 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership in a Strong Mayor City Government 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven Budget Powers of the Legislative Branch 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Legislative Powers in the Budgetary Process 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislative Budgeting in Select Governments 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislative Reform 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight Public Budgeting and the Courts: Judicial Influence on Economies and Budgets 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Judiciary and the Economy 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourts and Public Policy 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Judiciary and the Budget 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudges, Courts, and Corruption 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNine The Bureaucracy, Citizens, the Media, and Public Budgets 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Budget-Maximizing Bureaucrat 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Execution Practices 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizens and Budgets 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizen Participation in US State Budgeting 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Media and Public Budgets 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen Budget Mechanics and Reforms 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Types 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Cycles and Timelines 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Reforms 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleven Funding with Taxes and Other Revenues 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquity 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficiency 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdequacy 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparency 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollectability 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxes in the United States and Guatemala 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntergovernmental Revenues 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve The Results of Government Spending 379\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Rights Budget Work 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Presence and Prosperity 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Spending by Function 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Indicators: Quality of Life 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry Competitiveness 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Reform in Italy 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care in Italy: Changing Budget Orientation 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget Institutions, Reform, and Results 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations and Acronyms 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 421 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATHERINE G. WILLOUGHBY, Ph.D,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Dr. Willoughby teaches, writes, and conducts research in the areas of public budgeting, public financial management, public policy analysis and evaluation, strategic management, and organizational decision making. She is a prolific contributor to key scholarly and practitioner journals, including \u003ci\u003ePublic Administration Review, Public Performance Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublic Budgeting \u0026amp; Finance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePublic Budgeting in Context\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“The scope of this book is breathtaking. It includes not only federal, state, and local budgeting in the US, complete with historical development and as embedded in the literature, but also provides a running comparison of the US with a variety of other countries. A careful reading of this book provides not only a series of answers to traditional questions, but also questions for the curious, about how legal, political structure, and culture influence budget process and outcomes.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Irene Rubin, Ph.D,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor Emerita, Department of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Over the years, there have been a lot of good books written about US national budgeting. There have been some good books written about state and local budgeting. There have even been a small number that deal with budgeting in an international context. I am not aware, however, of any book that has attempted to do what this book does, which is to look at federal, subnational, and international budgeting in a single volume. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for students and researchers in a world where budgeting, like governing, is ubiquitous.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Philip Joyce, Ph.D,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Good budgeting is critical to good government and the success of nations. In this book, Katherine Willoughby summons her impressive domestic and international experience to bring us a masterful accounting of how to achieve just that.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Ph.D,\u003c\/b\u003e Regents Professor of Economics and Director, International Center for Public Policy, Georgia State University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“At a time when the public sector struggles with fiscal challenges, this timely book provides clear and accessible explanation and analysis of major budget issues drawn from the experiences of governments at all levels both in the US and abroad. This book will upgrade the budget literacy of students seeking an intelligent introduction to the field as well as deepen the understanding of those with more advanced expertise and experience.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e—Paul Posner, Ph.D,\u003c\/b\u003e Director of Public Administration, George Mason University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989887631589,"sku":"NP9781118509326","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118509326.jpg?v=1761785798","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/public-budgeting-in-context-isbn-9781118509326","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}