The Shifting Roles of State Budget Offices in the Midwest: Gosling Revisited

Almost a decade ago a study of three midwestern states revealed a variety of budget office orientations, ranging from a control to a policy emphasis, including a state in transition from one to the other. This article revisits these states to examine their current orientations and whether different...

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Published in:Public budgeting & finance 1997-12, Vol.17 (4), p.48-70
Main Authors: Thurmaier, Kurt, Gosling, James J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgeting
Comparative analysis
Decision making
Expenditures
Government
Planning
Public finance
Roles
State budgets
State government
Studies
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Summary:Almost a decade ago a study of three midwestern states revealed a variety of budget office orientations, ranging from a control to a policy emphasis, including a state in transition from one to the other. This article revisits these states to examine their current orientations and whether different office orientations influence the role of budget analysts in the budgetary process. The results suggest that another stage should be added to Schick's 1966 framework to account for the evolution of some state budget offices to a policy orientation.
ISSN:0275-1100
1540-5850
DOI:10.1111/1540-5850.01116