About the Journal
Public Finance Journal is a biannual journal publishing peer-reviewed research that examines and analyzes contemporary issues in budgeting and finance and explores the applicability of solution sets. The journal is published by the Government Finance Officers Association and is a forum for discussion on significant issues related to the advancement of our scientific understanding.
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Current Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)
Full Issue
Front Matter
Abstract 40 | PDF Downloads 31Page i-ii
Table of Contents
Abstract 43 | PDF Downloads 23Page 1-2
Editorials
Introduction to the Issue
Abstract 57 | PDF Downloads 44Page 3-6
Research Articles
Informing Voters About Public Finance
Abstract 90 | PDF Downloads 51 Appendix Downloads 0Page 7-20
What Does the Public Really Want to Know About Public Finance?
Abstract 87 | PDF Downloads 60Page 21-38
Local Management of Federal Grants
Abstract 89 | PDF Downloads 55Page 39-55
Evolution of U.S. State and Local Government Green Bond Issuance
Abstract 116 | PDF Downloads 59Page 56-72
Book Reviews
Municipal Corruption
Abstract 46 | PDF Downloads 28Page 73-75
Nonprofit Neighborhoods
Abstract 36 | PDF Downloads 21Page 76-79
Back Matter
Abstract 22 | PDF Downloads 23Page iii-iv
Welcome to Public Finance Journal!
The Public Finance Journal serves as a forum for discussion on significant issues related to the advancement of our scientific understanding. Articles are chosen for publication based on the originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, and accessibility. As a journal focused on connecting the science with the practice in public budgeting and finance, all manuscripts must connect the study with the needs and interests of both the scientific and practitioner communities for the field.
The mission of PF is to serve those engaged in public budgeting and finance through the publication of significant advances in the science of the discipline that conveys both theoretical importance and timely application.
Guiding Principles of Public Finance Journal:
- Public Finance is an open access journal that is committed to the community of practice.
- All articles published adhere to the standards of peer review and the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
- We encourage the posting of open data and methods for all articles published.
- Both replications and manuscripts with null results are important to the scientific process.