1st Edition

Public Finance and Financial Administration A Global Perspective

By Bharati Garg Copyright 2025
454 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

454 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

454 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of different aspects of public finance and its administrative practices across different countries. Based on a comprehensive review of existing literature, it combines theoretical exploration and practical case studies of developed and developing countries. Part I of this volume provides a basic understanding of the concept of public finance. Part... Read more

Part I              Basic Concept

1          Public Finance

Part II            Public Expenditure Management: Budget

2          Budget: Concept, Principles, Types, and Role

3          Budgetary Process in Select Countries

4          Performance Budgeting: Concept and Theoretical Underpinnings

5          Performance Budgeting: Experiences from Select Countries

Part III            Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations    

6          Federal Fiscal Relations: Concept, Principles, and Aspects

7          Federal Fiscal Relations in India: Issues and Concerns

8          Institutional Mechanisms for Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Select Countries

9          Ministry of Finance in Select Countries: Organisation, Structure, and Functions

Part IV            Audit: Supreme Audit Institutions

10                    Audit and Supreme Audit Institutions in Select Countries: Organisation, Structure, and Functions

Appendices 1

Index

Biography

Bharati Garg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her research interests span Renewable Energy, Education Administration, Health Policy, Public Policy and Policy Analysis, Emerging Areas in Public Administration, Public Service Delivery, Ethics in Public Administration, Development Administration, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Voluntary Sector. With 18 years of teaching experience, she is actively engaged in research.

''A book on 'Public Finance and Financial Administration: A Global Perspective' is rare. Dr Bharati Garg's book fills an important void on this subject and should be a must read for students in public economics and policy.''

 - V.N. Alok, Ph.D. (Economics) Professor, Indian Institute of Public Administration.