Illinois does not follow basic principles of sound budgeting recommended by fiscal experts. This research suggests ways that Illinois and other states can reform practices to avoid fiscal crises in the future.Two reports released by a team of researchers from IGPA and the Volcker Alliance...

In this short and hypothetical case study, we present a management problem of optimization. With the backdrop of COVID-19, we explore how Beta Company should optimize its cost for international medical journal exposure to ensure its brand’s credibility in an international pharmaceutical...

This assessment of gender responsive public financial management (GRPFM) for 2020 of the government of Ukraine (GoU) has been conducted using the draft Supplementary Framework for Assessing Gender Responsive Public Financial Management and is one of the first pilots using this framework. The...

This report represents the largest assessment of village spending since the enactment of the Village Law. The findings presented here are based on a public expenditure analysis of financial data from 45,625 rural villages across 248 districts and 33 provinces. This represents over 58 percent of...