Drawing on case studies of budget groups in Latin America, Europe, Africa andAsia this book is the first comprehensive study of the impact and significance of civic initiatives aimed at enhancing budget transparency and the poverty focus of government expenditure priorities, arguing that it leads to greater democratization. ÍNDICE: Strengthening Democracy and Tackling Corruption: Civil Society Budget Work in Perspective; M. Robinson - Analysing Applied Budget Work: Case Studies and Method; M. Robinson - Budget Analysis and Social Activism: Disha and the Budget Process in Gujarat, India; L. Malajovich and M. Robinson - Democratising the Budget: Fundarb s Budget Analysis and Advocacy Initiatives in Mexico; M. Robinson and V. Vyasulu - Budget Work and Democracy-Building: The Case ofIbase in Brazil; P. de Renzio and J. Shultz - Sustained Work and Dedicated Capacity: Idasab s Experience in Applied Budget Work in South Africa; H. Hofbauer - Croatia and the Institute for Public Finance: Budget Work in a Transitional Democracy; A. van Zyl and J. Shultz - Budget Monitoring as an Advocacy Tool:The Uganda Debt Network; P. de Renzio, V. Azeem and V. Ramkumar - Conclusions: The Impact and Significance of Applied Budget Work; M. Robinson - Implications for Policy and Practice; P. de Renzio and W. Krafchik - Appendix
- ISBN: 978-0-230-22478-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés