Budgeting for Modern Government

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Details current processes, policies, theories, and controversies of budgeting at all levels of US government in nontechnical language, and highlights several practices in other countries that may be relevant for the US. Examines 15 major reforms designed to improve government's capacity to budget, and uses examples from the real world to illustrate facets of budgeting such as capital budgeting, the link between the budget and economic policy, and the impact of the courts on budget decisions. Includes a glossary. For graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)