Must be in the PhD in Policy Studies program.

This course is designed to provide students with academic immersion into public budgeting theory and research. Students in the course will analyze the public budgeting literature, exploring the scholarly foundations as well as past and current reform efforts, both in the United States and abroad. Students will track the state of the practice in public budgeting for evidence of its intersection with theoretical perspectives. Students should leave this course with a thorough understanding of the normative and descriptive considerations of public budgeting, the scholarly bases behind various orientations to process, and a strong knowledge base regarding the enduring issues surrounding this vital governmental process.