Public budgeting is an integral component of public policy that includes various actors, models, and political goals that collectively facilitate the result of the budgeting process. For this assignment, prepare a paper that addresses the following:
Define public budgeting.
Explain the purpose and importance of public budgeting.
Determine who is involved in public budgeting.
Compare and contrast zero-based budgeting and performance-based budgeting. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these models in the budget preparation and reform processes.
Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly sources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Articles for this assignment
Kavanagh, S. (2012). ZBB is back!
Rubin, I. (2014). The politics of public budgeting: Getting and spending, borrowing andbalancing (7th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Read Chapter 1
Ryu, J. E. (2013). Performance-based budgeting (PBB), allocative efficiency, and budget changes: The case of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Newsbound. (2011, May 16). Budget breakdown: Episode one [Video file].
Public budgeting is an integral component of public policy that includes various actors, models, and political goals that collectively facilitate the result of the budgeting process. For this assignment, prepare a paper that addresses the following:
Define public budgeting.
Explain the purpose and importance of public budgeting.
Determine who is involved in public budgeting.
Compare and contrast zero-based budgeting and performance-based budgeting. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these models in the budget preparation and reform processes.
Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly sources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Articles for this assignment
Kavanagh, S. (2012). ZBB is back!
Rubin, I. (2014). The politics of public budgeting: Getting and spending, borrowing andbalancing (7th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Read Chapter 1
Ryu, J. E. (2013). Performance-based budgeting (PBB), allocative efficiency, and budget changes: The case of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Newsbound. (2011, May 16). Budget breakdown: Episode one [Video file].