Public Budgeting Reform in China: Theory and Practice (Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path)

This book introduces the theory and practice of Chinese public budget reform, including the manner and implications of public budget reform, the role and status of central government and local governments in budget reform, as well as the latest achievements of China’s local government public budget reform. The authors of this book are all researchers who have witnessed Chinese public budget reform.​ Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 How and Where Government Spends Money: Public Budgeting Reform and Citizen Participation....Pages 3-21 Institutional Reform and Innovation in the Public Finance System....Pages 23-49 Approaches to Promoting Public Budgeting Reform....Pages 51-56 A Constitutional Analysis of China’s Fiscal Transfers—The Perspective on Central and Local Relationship....Pages 57-79 A Constitutional Review of the Division of Fiscal Responsibilities Between Central and Local Governments....Pages 81-95 Front Matter....Pages 97-97 Review of Public Budgeting Reform in Minhang....Pages 99-135 Role of the People’s Congress in Minhang Performance Budgeting Reform....Pages 137-159 Some Reflection on Participatory Budgeting in China: Minhang District Case Study....Pages 161-167 Department Performance Evaluation in Minhang Budgeting Reform....Pages 169-178 Results-Oriented Performance Budgeting Management in Minhang....Pages 179-187 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 From Government Budget to Public Budget: Participatory Budgeting Practices in Wenling City....Pages 191-207 Budget Management, Examination, and Oversight: Jiaozuo City Case Study....Pages 209-221 Lessons from Nanhai District’s Experience with Financial Performance Management....Pages 223-228