Increasing Professionalism in Public Finance Management: A Case Study of the United Kingdom

by Ivor Beazley and Sarah Jane Squire

In countries such as the United Kingdom the need to manage finances in a professional manner has been thrown into sharp relief by the severe fiscal constraints caused by the 2008 financial crisis. These pressures are likely to persist in the long term, as a result of an ageing population and rising public expectations of the quality of public services. While much attention has been paid to technical reforms to improve budgeting, expenditure control,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146480804X
• ISBN13: 9781464808043
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"