Evaluation in recent decades has evolved from a tool for project appraisals to a more widely used framework for public decision-making and operational management.
Climate scientists have determined that we must act now to prevent an irreversible and catastrophic climatic tipping point, beyond which neither our own nor many other species can be assumed likely to survive.
This book examines the impacts of fiscal decentralization reforms on the efficiency of local governments in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.
This volume features a selection of contributions presented at the 2019 Wroclaw Conference in Finance, covering a wide range of topics in finance and financial economics, e.
This book analyses the contribution of the new forms of reporting adopted by Public Sector Organisations in the provision of information on value creation processes to their various stakeholders.
This book examines the major economic challenges associated with the sustainability of public pensions, specifically demographic change, labor-market relations, and risk sharing.
This book provides a comprehensive treatment of traditional as well as newer topics in local public, fiscal and financial management principles and practices.
Climate scientists have determined that we must act now to prevent an irreversible and catastrophic climatic tipping point, beyond which neither our own nor many other species can be assumed likely to survive.
This edited volume takes a closer look at various European pension-plan models and the recent challenges, trends and predictions related to the design of such schemes.
This book discusses Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and their potential to protect and maintain critical infrastructure in a variety of global governmental settings.
This instructor's manual complements the textbook Money: Theory and Practice which provides an introduction to modern monetary economics for advanced undergraduates, highlighting the lessons learned from the recent financial crisis.
This book analyses the reform of Greece's public revenue administration promoted by its international lenders under the successive bailout agreements put in place since 2010.
Globalization and the information revolution have highlighted the catalytic role of local governments for improving economic and social outcomes at the local level as well as growing the national economy by enhancing international competitiveness.
This textbook provides an introduction to modern monetary economics for advanced undergraduates, highlighting the lessons learned from the recent financial crisis.
Budgeting is probably the single most important function in government, considering the amount of money a government spends each year on various expenditure programs and activities, as well as the time it spends in preparing the budget, appropriating funds for these activities and, finally, executing them.
This book analyses the role of public sector accounting, and the relevance of accounting frameworks, in assisting financially sustainable policy making.
Issues related to central banks feature regularly in economic news coverage, and in times of economic or financial crisis, especially when a commercial bank is bailed out, they become the focus of the policy debate.
This book comprehensively presents the current practice and further development paths of public sector accounting, auditing and control systems in 7 South Eastern European countries based on the contributions of highly-respected researchers.
"e;A fine collection of essays exploring, and in many cases extending, Jim Buchanan's many contributions and insights to economic, political, and social theory.
This book provides a comparative analysis of performance budgeting and financing implementation, and examines failures and successes across both developed and developing countries.
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Understand the fundamentals of economic productivity This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding diminishing returns, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre la loi des rendements décroissants
Développée par David Ricardo, la loi des rendements décroissants délivre un principe simple : si le rendement d’une unité se révèle dans un premier temps croissant, il est voué ensuite à stagner et enfin à décroître.
Depuis toujours, les pays collectent le maximum de ressources publiques tandis que les économistes cherchent à optimaliser la collecte des recettes fiscales sans se soucier réellement de la dépense publique.
Le Bénin, à l'instar de plusieurs pays en développement, ne dispose pas en abondance de ressources naturelles et donc ne peut axer le financement de son développement que sur les ressources tirées de la fiscalité.
En 1993, l'OHADA voyait le jour avec pour objectif principal l'attractivité des investisseurs et le développement de l'activité économique dans un contexte africain.
Finance and real estate that this book aims to analyse are two significant variables for the economic growth of an emerging economy like China during its four decades' reform and opening-up.
