Public finance accounting

A century ago, John Maynard Keynes entered the Treasury to serve his country during the First World War, but as is well known, appalled by the terms of the end-of-war Treaty of Versailles, he abandoned the British delegation, outlining the predictable adverse results in the Economic Consequences of the Peace, published in 1919.

Governments all round the world are facing problems with their public finances.

Governments all round the world are facing problems with their public finances.

Inflation is a simple topic, in that the basic concepts are something that everyone can understand.

Inflation is a simple topic, in that the basic concepts are something that everyone can understand.

The field of critical accounting has expanded rapidly since its inception and has become recognised as offering a wealth of provocative insights in the wake of the global financial crisis.

The field of critical accounting has expanded rapidly since its inception and has become recognised as offering a wealth of provocative insights in the wake of the global financial crisis.

This is the first book on a new policy approach that has been widely adopted in Europe and beyond.

This is the first book on a new policy approach that has been widely adopted in Europe and beyond.

Does the European Union need closer fiscal integration, and in particular a stronger fiscal centre, to become more resilient to economic shocks?

Does the European Union need closer fiscal integration, and in particular a stronger fiscal centre, to become more resilient to economic shocks?

Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in public administration and public sector accounting around the world, with increasing emphasis on good governance and accountability processes for government entities.

Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in public administration and public sector accounting around the world, with increasing emphasis on good governance and accountability processes for government entities.

Government investments in social sector has always played an important role in tackling social issues and facilitated in the alleviation of poverty.

Government investments in social sector has always played an important role in tackling social issues and facilitated in the alleviation of poverty.

With increased competition for external funding, technological advancement, and public expectations for transparency, not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations are facing new challenges and pressures.

With increased competition for external funding, technological advancement, and public expectations for transparency, not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations are facing new challenges and pressures.

The Routledge Handbook of the History of Global Economic Thought offers the first comprehensive overview of the long-run history of economic thought from a truly international perspective.

The Routledge Handbook of the History of Global Economic Thought offers the first comprehensive overview of the long-run history of economic thought from a truly international perspective.

The global financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis exposed the inadequacy of European economic governance.

The global financial crisis and sovereign debt crisis exposed the inadequacy of European economic governance.

A critical analysis of public policy decisions requires a far greater depth of knowledge than can be received from news reports and political speeches.

A critical analysis of public policy decisions requires a far greater depth of knowledge than can be received from news reports and political speeches.

Although banking and sovereign debt crises are not unusual, the crisis that has unfolded across the world since 2007 has been unique in both its scale and scope.

Although banking and sovereign debt crises are not unusual, the crisis that has unfolded across the world since 2007 has been unique in both its scale and scope.

The persistence of poverty hurts us all, and attacking poverty is a major policy objective everywhere.

Land Tax in Australia demonstrates how land tax operates and is administered across State and local governments in Australia.

Land Tax in Australia demonstrates how land tax operates and is administered across State and local governments in Australia.

Public finance is crucial to a country's economic growth, yet successful reform of public finances has been rare.

Public finance is crucial to a country's economic growth, yet successful reform of public finances has been rare.

This is the first comprehensive book on Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and provides novel approaches to structuring cost-benefit and affordability analysis amidst an uncertain defense environment and cloudy fiscal prospects.

This is the first comprehensive book on Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and provides novel approaches to structuring cost-benefit and affordability analysis amidst an uncertain defense environment and cloudy fiscal prospects.

The book analyses the emerging centre-periphery divisions within the European Union which result from the unprecedented conditions created by the 2008-09 global financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

The book analyses the emerging centre-periphery divisions within the European Union which result from the unprecedented conditions created by the 2008-09 global financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

Southern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain.

Southern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain.

The global financial and economic crisis struck the European Union and its member states with particular force from 2009 onwards.

The global financial and economic crisis struck the European Union and its member states with particular force from 2009 onwards.

As an important macroeconomic variant, the fiscal revenue and expenditure can influence the operation of the whole economic and social activities by changing the existing GDP distribution pattern, affecting the consumption and investment of enterprises and people, etc.

Fiscal policy has always been a primary measure of macroeconomic control.

Fiscal policy has always been a primary measure of macroeconomic control.

By virtue of several theoretical models and hypotheses, this book is one of the earliest studies which systematically investigates the structure and changes of China's financial institutions.

By virtue of several theoretical models and hypotheses, this book is one of the earliest studies which systematically investigates the structure and changes of China's financial institutions.

Over the last thirty years Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been used to deliver transport capital projects and services.

Over the last thirty years Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been used to deliver transport capital projects and services.

The subnational dimension of infrastructure has emerged as one of the greatest challenges in contemporary public finance policy and management.

The subnational dimension of infrastructure has emerged as one of the greatest challenges in contemporary public finance policy and management.

Following the 2008 "e;global"e; financial crisis, the viability of globalised financial capitalism was called into question.

Appropriate laws and regulations are an essential tool to direct the action of procurers toward the public good and avoid corruption and misallocation of resources.

Appropriate laws and regulations are an essential tool to direct the action of procurers toward the public good and avoid corruption and misallocation of resources.