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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Nonprofit Neighborhoods
Abstract 1 | PDF Downloads 0Informing Voters About Public Finance
Abstract 0 | PDF Downloads 0 Appendix Downloads 0What Does the Public Really Want to Know About Public Finance?
Abstract 0 | PDF Downloads 0Local Management of Federal Grants
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024)
Full Issue
Front Matter
Abstract 91 | PDF Downloads 48Page i-ii
Table of Contents
Abstract 86 | PDF Downloads 34Page 91-92
Research Articles
Social Equity in Budgeting
Abstract 432 | PDF Downloads 304Page 93-103
Savings Lost
Abstract 140 | PDF Downloads 85 Appendix Downloads 0Page 104-124
Decoding the Relationship Between Economic Growth and Fiscal Health
Abstract 284 | PDF Downloads 160 Appendix Downloads 0Page 125-136
What are Cash-Balance Pension Plans and How Do They Compare?
Abstract 159 | PDF Downloads 101Page 137-158
Book Reviews
The Black Tax
Abstract 143 | PDF Downloads 86Page 159-161
The Government Analytics Handbook
Abstract 153 | PDF Downloads 111Page 162-167
Understanding Municipal Financial Health
Abstract 237 | PDF Downloads 154Page 168-170
Back Matter
Abstract 66 | PDF Downloads 26Page 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.