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Understanding government budgets : a guide to practices in the public service /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Musell, R. Mark (Author), Yeung, Ryan, 1982- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Routledge, 2020.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Budget > United States.
Government spending policy > United States.
United States > Appropriations and expenditures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The basics of budgets: cycles, coverage, status, numbers
  • The basics of budget structure
  • Public employment in budgets
  • Performance measures in budgets
  • Capital spending in budgets
  • Tax expenditures and tax expenditure budgets
  • The federal budget: an example covering the national archives
  • Small town U.S.A.: an example from Avon, Connecticut
  • Performance in budgeting: an example from the state of Texas
  • Budgeting in nonprofits: examples from labor, research, arts, and education