Controlling public expenditure : the changing roles of Central Budget Agencies - better guardians?
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Controlling public expenditure : the changing roles of Central Budget Agencies - better guardians?
Edward Elgar, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index
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内容説明
One of the most important functions of modern government is to marshal and deploy resources to achieve desired objectives and outcomes. This task is overseen by the Central Budget Agencies (such as Ministries of Finance and Treasuries) who have the responsibility of generating tax revenue, and controlling and allocating public expenditure.This extensive comparative study investigates the changing nature and role of Central Budget Agencies (CBAs) in ten countries reflecting a spectrum of different institutional and constitutional contexts. Eighteen expert contributors offer detailed accounts of the various trajectories that have occurred within their respective CBAs, set against the changing political environment in which they operate. A recurring theme throughout is an evaluation of the power and agenda-setting roles of CBAs, assessing how their influence has grown or waned over time. An important feature of the book is that each chapter attempts to incorporate external scholarly analyses with internal practitioner views.
Four key areas are examined in each of the CBAs, including:
the changing roles and responsibilities of CBAs
the politics of the budget process and the influence of CBAs
administrative and post-administrative cultures inside government
future prospects and directions for the CBAs.
The original research presented in this book provides a new window into the world of CBAs, adding an important contribution to the scholarly research on public finance and government budgeting. It will also assist many CBAs to re-evaluate their roles and contributions to public budgeting and public sector management. This volume is required reading for anyone wanting to gain greater insight into whether CBAs really are the best guardians of the public purse.
目次
Contents: Preface Introduction: The Changing Role of Central Budget Agencies 1. 'Good Practice: Does it Work in Theory?' Australia's Quest for Better Outcomes 2. Zen and the Art of Budget Management: The New Zealand Treasury 3. 'Above the Fray': The Role of the US Office of Management and Budget 4. Metamorphis in Kafka's Castle: The Changing Balance of Power Among the Central Budget Agencies of Canada 5. Control Through Negotiated Agreements: The Changing Role of the Treasury in Controlling Public Expenditure in Britain 6. No Revolution in Sight: The Evolving Roles of the Central Budget Agency in Sweden 7. A 'Super-Ministry' or a Void of Politics? The Transformation of the Dutch Central Budget Agency: The Ministry of Finance 8. Aiming for Centrality: The Politico-Administrative Strategies of the Danish Ministry of Finance 9. Tempering the Rechtsstaat: Managing Expenditure in Re-unified Germany 10. Not So Much a Model, More a Way of Life: China's Fragmented Authoritarianism in Budgetary Management 11. How do Sub-national Budget Agencies Operate? Experiences from Six Mid-west American States 12. Conclusion: Better Guardians? References Index
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