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1 online resource (609 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I. General Concepts of Local Public Budgeting ; Teaching Case: A Case of Drastically Falling Nonprofit Revenues; 1. Local Public Budgeting and the Challenges of Decentralized Governance; Three Scenarios; The Unique Role of Local Governments in Building Democratic Legitimacy; The Perfect Financial Storm: A Transformational Opportunity; The Unique Politics of Local Public Budgeting; Polity Budgeting: Building Local Communities; Study Questions; Notes |
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2. Local Public Budgeting and Democratic TheoryUnderstanding Public Budgeting in the Context of Democratic Theory; Conflicting Theories of Local Democratic Governance in the United States; The Political Economy of Public Budgeting: Extending the Federalist/Anti-Federalist Debate; A Theory of Governance to Ground Local Public Budgeting; Study Questions; Notes; 3. The Multiple Purposes of Public Budgeting; The History of Public Budgeting as a Guide to Budget Purposes; Public Budgeting as a Governing Tool to Test Political Responsiveness; Public Budgeting as Financial Accountability |
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Public Budgeting as Managerial AccountabilityPublic Budgeting as a Communications Tool; Public Budgeting as an Opportunity to Plan, Set, and Coordinate Policy Priorities; Public Budgeting as an Influence on the Economy; The Consequences of Multiple Purposes of Public Budgets; The Special Challenges of Nonprofit Organizations; Study Questions; Note; 4. Budget Actors: Conflicting Perspectives; Role Responsibilities of the Budget Actors; Budget Actor Role Conflicts: Implications for Democratic Governance; Study Questions; Notes; 5. The Budget Cycle: Characteristics and Consequences |
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How Well Does the Budget Process Organize Activities of Participants?How Does the Budget Process Align with the Scale and Needs of the Jurisdiction?; How Well Does the Budget Process Respond to the Needs and Goals of Process Participants?; How Well Does the Budget Process Meet the Test of Technical Integrity?; How Well Does the Budget Process Respond to Changing Conditions?; How Well Does the Budget Process Coordinate with Polity Partners?; Summary of Budget Process Characteristics and Implications; Study Questions; Notes; Part II. Revenues and Budgeting |
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Teaching Case: Commissioners Request Recommendations on a Public Safety Services Levy6. Obtaining Governmental Revenues; Sources of Local Government Revenues; Revenue Blends to Support Local Governments; Conclusion: Leadership Challenge to Raise and Stabilize Revenues; Study Questions; Notes; 7. Forecasting Governmental Revenues: Techniques and Limitations; Revenue Forecasting to Build Credibility; Overview of Revenue Estimation Techniques; Property Tax Mechanics and Revenue Forecasts; Property Tax Limitations and Limitation Effects; Revenue Forecasting Summary; Study Questions; Note |
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8. Polity Revenues and Governance Decisions |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Robinson, Kent S
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Strachota, Dennis
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| ISBN |
9781317507277 |
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1317507274 |
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