Producing a Citizens' Guide to the Budget: Why, What and How?

As part of the growing search for more transparency and accountability in government finance, this article suggests guidelines for the production and dissemination of a citizens' guide to the budget. Examples from a variety of countries help to illustrate why governments should publish an annua...

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1. Verfasser: Petrie, Murray (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Shields, Jon (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Elektronisch Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Paris OECD Publishing 2010
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Zusammenfassung:As part of the growing search for more transparency and accountability in government finance, this article suggests guidelines for the production and dissemination of a citizens' guide to the budget. Examples from a variety of countries help to illustrate why governments should publish an annual guide, what the contents and characteristics of a good guide should be, and how such a guide should be made accessible. JEL classification: H500, H600. Keywords: effective public accountability, transparent budgeting, open budgets, fiscal transparency, civil society, citizen participation, public oversight, public debate, access to information.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (14 p.) 19 x 27cm.
DOI:10.1787/budget-10-5km7gkwg2pjh

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