Public expenditure management further links and readings

Budgeting in Canada, Jón Blöndal, Jón (2001) OECD Journal on Budgeting Vol. 1, No 2,OECD, Paris. 
This OECD Budgeting Journal article outlines the budgeting process in Canada 

A Contemporary Approach to Public Expenditure Management World Bank Institute
Allen Schick (1998). This paper is essential background reading for Public Expenditure Management.  It outlines the key concepts of aggregate fiscal discipline and allocative efficiency.

The Challenge of Innovating in Government Sanford Borins (2001) (Arlington, VA.: PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government, February 2001)
An article looking at the challenges of innovating in government, the five building blocks of innovation, and how it can be supported in the public sector.

Fostering innovation in public services Public Money & Management, David Albury (2005) Volume 25, Issue 1 January 2005 , pages 51 - 56
This article presents a framework for thinking and action to foster higher levels of successful innovation in the public sector.

Getting Government Right - Governing for Canadians Treasury Board Secretariat Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 1997

Government of Canada Budgets and fiscal updates 1995 – 2009 Ministry of Finance
A link to the  Canadian government budgets from 1995 to 2009.

Government Innovators Network
The Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Innovators Network is a marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation.

HM Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis  Downloadable data tables
This link provides access to analysis of public expenditure data from 2008

HM Treasury Public Finances Databank
The Public Finances Databank is a compilation of published data covering the main aspects of the Government Finances including receipts, expenditure, borrowing and debt. 

Innovation in the public sector (EU funded network) Publin:
A collection of reports and case studies on innovations in the public sector.

Institute for Fiscal Studies
Britain’s leading think tank for public finance and fiscal policy.

IFS Briefing Note Budget 2009: Tightening the squeeze?
Robert Chote, Carl Emmerson and Gemma Tetlow A briefing note outlining the major fiscal challenges over the medium term.

International Budget Project
The International Budget Partnership (IBP) was formed within the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to collaborate with civil society organisations in developing countries to analyse, monitor, and influence government budget processes, institutions, and outcomes.

International Monetary Fund, Public Financial Management Blog
The IMF’s blog on public finance management provides news and developments in public finance from around the globe.

Motivations to innovate in public organizations. James L. Perry, K  Kraemer, D Dunkle, J King (1992) Working Paper #URB-026
This paper investigates empirically the motivations of public officials in a particular context--the decision to innovate.

National Audit Office (2008) Managing financial resources to deliver better public services 20 February 2008 HC: 240 2007-2008 ISBN: 9780102952926
A paper from the NAO pointing to the importance of better financial management within government departments, and how improving financial management will yield better service delivery.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Budgeting and Public Expenditures
A repository for publically available work on budgeting and public expenditure carried out by the OECD.

Results-Orientated Budget Practice in OECD Countries Overseas Development Institute Working Paper 209
Aidan Rose (2003)

World Bank Public Expenditure site
This website focuses on cross-cutting issues in public finance and serves as a gateway into 3 main sub-divisions: Public Financial Management, Expenditure Policy, and Revenue Policy and Administration.

World Bank Public Finance Tools
A website that captures and disseminates interesting World Bank experience to academics and practitioners.