Preface and acknowledgments / Michael A. Pagano. Overview. Introduction / Casey Sebetto. White Papers. Local government long-term liabilities : pensions, other postemployment benefits, and infrastructure / Martin J. Luby, Gary Strong, and David Saustad -- Contemporary fiscal challenges and...

Alligations in the swamp : developments in local budgeting and finance / Daniel R. Mullins and Michael A. Pagano -- The state of state budget research / Irene Rubin -- Congressional budgeting at age 30 : is it worth saving? / Roy T. Meyers and Philip G. Joyce -- Public financing in developing...

Public budgeting in perspective -- Budgetary decision making -- Budget organization and structure -- Economics and politics -- Taxing and spending -- National budgeting -- Budgeting in the states -- Budgeting in local units of government -- Budget execution and financial management -- Patterns...