Public Finance and Financial Administration

A Global Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-50154-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of different aspects of public finance and its administrative practices across different countries. Based on a comprehensive review of existing literature, it combines theoretical exploration and practical case studies of developed and developing countries.

Part I of this volume provides a basic understanding of the concept of public finance. Part II examines the role of budget with a detailed discussion of budgetary cycles in the U.S.A., Brazil, and India. It also provides an in-depth coverage of performance budgeting practices, focusing on the OECD countries. Part III focuses on intergovernmental federal fiscal relations with a special focus on India, along with the Ministries of Finance in the U.S.A., the U.K., and India. Part IV delves into audit systems and Supreme Audit Institutions, presenting case studies of France, Germany, the U.S.A., the U.K., and India. It also includes studies on the latest national and international reports to support the findings.

This book will be useful to students, researchers, and teachers of Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Finance, Economics, and Management. It will also be an invaluable resource for professionals and policymakers, as it shall help strengthen their conceptual understanding of the subject.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Garg, Bharati

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Non-Profit-Organisationen, Verbände
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Öffentliche Finanzwirtschaft, Besteuerung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I  Basic Concept 1 Public Finance Part II Public Expenditure Management: Budget 2 Budget: Concept, Principles, Types, and Role 3 Budgetary Process in Select Countries 4 Performance Budgeting: Concept and Theoretical Underpinnings 5 Performance Budgeting: Experiences from Select Countries Part III Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations 6 Federal Fiscal Relations: Concept, Principles, and Aspects 7 Federal Fiscal Relations in India: Issues and Concerns 8 Institutional Mechanisms for Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Select Countries 9 Ministry of Finance in Select Countries: Organisation, Structure, and Functions Part IV Audit: Supreme Audit Institutions 10 Audit and Supreme Audit Institutions in Select Countries: Organisation, Structure, and Functions Appendices 1 Index

Über Autor(innen)

Bharati Garg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her research interests span Renewable Energy, Education Administration, Health Policy, Public Policy and Policy Analysis, Emerging Areas in Public Administration, Public Service Delivery, Ethics in Public Administration, Development Administration, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Voluntary Sector. With 18 years of teaching experience, she is actively engaged in research.