Comparative Public Budgeting: Global Perspectives on Taxing and Spending

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CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Preface xi 1 Comparative Budgeting 1 2 Budgeting in the United States 35 3 Commonwealth Countries 67 4 Budgeting in Europe and the European Union 95 5 Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union 127 6 International Budget Problems and Practices: Latin America 171 7 Budget Reform and Dissemination of Information 207 8 Conclusion: Dissemination of Budget Lessons and Innovations 255 Notes 273 References 275 Index 289 vii ...