This book is unique in its scope and depth of coverage. It describes the government accounting and budgeting in each of nine European countries, at national and local levels, in their current and prospective forms. The nine countries represent Northern Europe (Finland, Sweden), Central Europe...

List of figures -- List of tables -- Editor biographies -- Contributor biographies -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: teaching public budgeting and finance / Bruce D. McDonald, III and Meagan M. Jordan -- Chapter 2: public budgeting and finance in context / Meagan M. Jordan and Merl Hackbart --...