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By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Daniel Heymann. 2014
This volume provides a pluralistic discussion from world-renowned scholars on the international aspects of the debt crisis and prospects for…
resolution. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of how the debt crisis has impacted Western Europe, the emerging markets and Latin America, and puts forward different suggestions for recovery.By Mohammad Ashraf. 2014
In Formal and Informal Social Safety Nets , Ashraf analyses the role of social safety nets in a time when…
our global economy threatens our way of life, as entire cities such as Detroit are declared bankrupt.By Marianne Beisheim, Andrea Liese. 2014
Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that…
seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development.By Zarlasht M. Razeq. 2014
By William A. Allen. 2014
British monetary policy was reactivated in 1951 when short-term interest rates were increased for the first time in two decades.…
The book explores the politics of formulating monetary policy in the 1950s and the techniques of implementing it, and discusses the parallels between the present monetary situation and that of 1951.By Isabel Brusca, Eugenio Caperchione, Sandra Cohen, Francesca Manes Rossi. 2015
The accounting systems of all levels of government in Europe have undergone substantial changes during the last 20 years, which…
have not always been communicated outside country boundaries in a timely manner. This book addresses that shortcoming. With contributions by 25 leading researchers, it discusses in detail the governmental accounting status quo in 14 European countries. The book presents in a concise, thorough and comprehensive way the public sector accounting, budgeting and auditing systems at all levels of government, followed by a comparative analysis of the governmental accounting systems discussed. It also sheds light on the challenges that are likely to be faced by European countries as they move towards adopting the European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS), and offers a valuable reference resource for academics, researchers, students, auditors, public administrators and policy makers.By Joseph Stiglitz, Daniel Heymann. 2014
This volume provides a pluralistic discussion from world-renowned scholars on the international aspects of the debt crisis and prospects for…
resolution. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of how the debt crisis has impacted Western Europe, the emerging markets and Latin America, and puts forward different suggestions for recovery.By Michael Burton. 2013
The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book…
is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services.By Abdulaziz M. Aldukheil. 2013
When Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 it was one of the poorest countries in the world, relying on limited…
revenues from agriculture and pilgrimage. Today, Saudi Arabia's economy is heavily dependent on oil. Wealth derived from oil has transformed the Saudi society from a state of poverty to one of lavish consumption, by both government and individuals. A high rate of annual population growth, coupled with meagre natural resources, raises growing concern about the country's future. Are there alternative sources of income to replace oil as the major source of government income in the future? This perfect storm raises the possibility of a potential government financial crisis, if things remain as they are. The crisis will be beyond the government's control and will lead to economic, political and social instability. In this important work, Aldukheil explains what needs to be done, what needs to be reformed, and even gives policy recommendations to prevent a crisis in Saudi Arabia.By Richard Allen, Richard Hemming, Barry H. Potter. 2013
The Handbook is a virtual encyclopedia of public financial management, written by topmost experts, many with a background in the…
IMF and World Bank. It provides the first comprehensive guide to the subject that has been published in more than ten years. The book is aimed at a broad audience of academics/students, government officials, development agencies and practitioners. It covers both bread-and-butter topics such as the macroeconomic and legal framework for budgeting, budget preparation and execution, procurement, accounting, reporting, audit and oversight, as well as specialist subjects such as government payroll systems, local government finance, fiscal transparency, the management of fiscal risks, sovereign wealth funds, the management of state-owned enterprises, and political economy aspects of budgeting. The book sets out numerous examples and case studies describing good practice in public financial management, and is highly relevant for use in both advanced and developing countries.By Hugh Chignell, Patricia Holland, Sherryl Wilson. 2013
Patricia Holland offers a fascinating study of the ways in which changes to public services, and shifts in the concept…
of 'the public' under Margaret Thatcher's three Conservative governments, were mediated by radio and television in the 1980s.By Pierre Lemieux. 2013
The European public debt problem was in the making long before the 2007-2009 recession, as budget deficits had become endemic.…
A similar crisis is now developing in America, where the same fundamental causes have been at work. The Public Debt Problem analyzes the situation of public debts in America and reviews official forecasts for the federal government. The author carefully explains the main concepts (budget deficit, public debt, etc. ) and analytical tools (discounting, government accounting, Treasury securities, bonds, yields, etc. ) necessary to understand the issues.By Philip Arestis, Elias Karakitsos. 2013
The financial crisis and the ensued 'great recession' are primarily caused by the excessive liquidity that was created in the…
last thirty years or so of inequality that benefited greatly the financial sector, deregulation and financial liberalisation as well as financial innovation.By Anja Rocke. 2014
Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence…
from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.By Tina Hilgers. 2012
In Latin America and beyond, societies are deeply unequal, the poor are marginalized, and states face continuous fiscal shortages and…
real or potential political instability. In this context, democracy functions imperfectly. It intermeshes with clientelism, with the incongruous result that clientelism not only erodes but also accompanies and supplements democratic processes. Armed with evidence of these complex interactions, this book improves understandings of how and why clientelism endures and why state policy is often ineffective. Political scientists and sociologists, the contributors employ ethnography, targeted interviews, case studies, within-case and regional comparison, thick descriptions, and process tracing. They write from political economy and institutionalist, principal- and agent-centered perspectives.By Xu Yi-Chong. 2012
Focused on unique features of economic development, this edited volume examines the nature and structure of corporate governance of several key state-owned enterprises in…
China and public sector units in India in five strategic sectors: oil and natural gas, steel, coal, electricity generation, and banking industries.By Alessandro Carretta, Gianluca Mattarocci. 2013
The current financial crisis started from the US real estate market and after, though the increase of risk premium requested…
by investors and due to the lack of liquidity of all financial markets, it became a world financial crisis. A detailed analysis during the crisis focuses attention on asset management, the real estate and public sector.By Ronny Manos, Jacob Yaron, Jean-Pierre Gueyie. 2013
Microfinance in developing countries is a collection of studies by leading researchers in the field of microfinance. It discusses key…
issues that the rapidly growing microfinance industry currently faces, and offers interesting views and analysis of topical matters concerning the microfinance realm.By Jean-Loup Samaan. 2012
Based on a case study of the RAND Corporation, this shows how the uncertainties of US defense policies since the…
fall of the USSR can be understood and illustrated through an analysis of the evolution of the think tank community, and more particularly through a sociological study of the so-called defense intellectuals such as the RAND Corporation.By Ian Chaston. 2012
Reductions in public sector spending mean voters will face a period of austerity, higher taxes and declining availability of public…
sector services. Prevailing public sector management philosophies are no longer applicable. To optimise future service provision with fewer resources will demand a reformation in organisational thinking and values.