Controlling public expenditure : the changing roles of central budget agencies-better guardians? / edited by John Wanna, Lotte Jensen, Jouke de Vries.

Other author Wanna, John.
Other author Jensen, Lotte.
Other author Vries, Jouke de, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoCheltenham, UK Northhampton, MA : Edward Elgar, ©2003.
Descriptionxxxviii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Budget process.
Expenditures, Public.

Contents Introduction: the changing role of central budget agencies / John Wanna -- Zen and the art of budget management: the New Zealand treasury / Gwenda Jensen -- 'Above the fray': the role of the US office of management and budget / Susan Tanaka, June O'Neill, Arlene Holen -- Metamorphosis in Kafka's Castle: the changing balance of power among the central budget agencies of Canada / Joanne Kelly, Evert Lindquist -- Control through negotiated agreements: the changing role of the treasury in controlling public expenditure in Britain / Richard Parry, Nicholas Deakin -- No revolution in sight: the evolving roles of the central budget agency in Sweden / Gert Paulsson -- 'Super-ministry' or a void of politics? The transformation of the Dutch Central Budget Agency: the Ministry of Finance / Jouke de Vries, Kutsal Yesilkagit -- Aiming for centrality: the politico-administrative strategies of the Danish Ministry of Finance / Lotte Jensen -- Tempering the Rechtsstaat: managing expenditure in re-unified Germany / Roland Sturm, Markus M. Müller -- Not so much a model, more a way of life: China's fragmented authoritarianism in budgetary management / K.C. Cheung -- How do sub-national budget agencies operate? Experiences from six mid-west American states / Kurt Thurmaier -- Conclusion: Better guardians ? / Lotte Jensen, John Wanna
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index.
LCCN 2003047765
ISBN1843760436

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Joyner General Stacks HJ2009 .C665 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold