Revenue and expenditure forecasting plays an important role in public budgeting and financial management, particularly during times of financial constraint, when citizens impose greater accountability upon government to use taxpayer dollars more efficiently. Despite its significance, revenue and expenditure forecasting is often overlooked in the budget process, and there is an imbalance between practice and research in this area. Based on the collaboration of budget scholars and practitioners, Government Budget Forecasting fulfills two purposes- Enhances the understanding of revenue and expenditure estimation both theoretically and practically Stimulates dialogue and debate among practitioners and academicians to identify good forecast practices as well as areas for improvement

Divided into four parts, this comprehensive reference first examines forecast practices at the federal, state, and local levels, utilizing case studies that include California, Texas, and Louisiana. It then explores consensus systems and risk assessment, considering political factors and the costs of forecast errors. The text concludes with a call to transparency and guidance from a code of ethics, and a look at forecasting practices in emerging countries.

Governments are under increasing pressure to produceOCoand to demonstrateOCoresults in terms of their mission. Over the last decade, countries around the world have undertaken reforms with the aim of improving the relevance and effectiveness of public services and the quality of public sector management. Integrating Performance and Budgets showcases attempts by federal and state governments, as well as a mix of developed and developing countries, to introduce performance or results-oriented budgeting and management as a means to support better decision making and accountability."

Pulls together variables recognized by academic scholars and practitioners as important for conducting performance budgeting and integrates these factors into a holistic model of improved theoretical logic. Engages a multi-methodological approach to provide an empirical foundation for the framework developed. Contains case studies from around the US, and will appeal to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries such as Latin America, China, South Korea, Taiwan and numerous developing countries in Asia.

Pulls together variables recognized by academic scholars and practitioners as important for conducting performance budgeting and integrates these factors into a holistic model of improved theoretical logic. Engages a multi-methodological approach to provide an empirical foundation for the framework developed. Contains case studies from around the US, and will appeal to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries such as Latin America, China, South Korea, Taiwan and numerous developing countries in Asia.