Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance

Public budgeting is a core function of public administration. Regardless of the level of government, size of government, type of management, or the socio-economic and political characteristics of the government, the execution of policies and programs requires the expenditure of resources, and important funding decisions must be made. Yet public officials are faced with policy and program implementation in an environment of limited resources. The Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance series explores issues related to effective, ethical, and equitable budgeting and financial management in the context of public administration. Topics of interest to the series include, but are not limited to:

• Budgeting for times of uncertainty
• Sales taxes
• Budget and revenue forecasting
• Management of local government debt
• Public pensions
• Financial analysis of public budgets
• Social equity budgeting
• Financing of subgovernment structures
• Financials of economic development
• Law enforcement budgeting
• Managing and organizing budget offices
• Transportation and infrastructure finance

Authors interested in discussing book project ideas on these and other public budgeting topics are encouraged to contact series general editor Bruce D. McDonald, III, Old Dominion University, at bmcdonal@odu.edu.