The People's Money: Pensions, Debt, and Government Services by Michael A. Pagano

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The People's Money by Michael A. Pagano, Jered B. Carr, Rebecca Hendrick, Martin J. Luby, David Merriman, David Saustad, Casey Sebetto, Michael D. Siciliano, James E. Spiotto "Published for the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA), University of Illinois at Chicago." FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description American cities continue to experience profound fiscal crises. Falling revenues cannot keep pace with the increased costs of vital public services, infrastructure development and improvement, and adequately funded pensions. Chicago presents an especially vivid example of these issues, as the state of Illinoiss rocky fiscal condition compounds the citys daunting budget challenges. In The Peoples Money, Michael A. Pagano curates a group of essays that emerged from discussions at the 2018 University of Illinois Chicago Urban Forum. The contributors explore fundamental questions related to measuring cities fiscal health, including the ways for cities to raise revenue, the accountability of todays officials for a citys future financial position, the legal and practical obstacles to pension reform and balancing budgets, and whether political collaboration offers an alternative to the competition that often undermines regional governance.Contributors: Jered B. Carr, Rebecca Hendrick, Martin J. Luby, David Merriman, Michael A. Pagano, David Saustad, Casey Sebetto, Michael D. Siciliano, James E. Spiotto, Gary Strong, Shu Wang, and Yonghong Wu Author Biography Michael A. Pagano is Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, Director of the Government Finance Research Center and a professor of public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, nonresident Senior Fellow the Brookings Institution, and editor of The Public Infrastructure of Work and Play, Jobs and the Labor Force of Tomorrow, and other books in the Urban Agenda series. Table of Contents CoverTitleCopyrightContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsPART ONE: OVERVIEWIntroductionPART TWO: WHITE PAPERSLocal Government Long-Term LiabilitiesContemporary Fiscal Challenges and Positions of US CitiesExploring Urban Governments Fiscal ChallengesLinking Resources to Government ServicesBeyond Political ConsolidationWhen Public Pension Reforms Fail or Appear to Be ImpossibleContributors Review "Recommended. All readers." --Choice"Michael Pagano is a leader in thinking and writing about critical government finance issues. In The Peoples Money, he and the contributors provide sound and thorough research that serves both the academic and the government finance practitioner. I recommend it to those who want to understand government finance challenges so they can better serve their communities."--Chris Morrill, Executive Director/CEO, Government Finance Officers Association Long Description American cities continue to experience profound fiscal crises. Falling revenues cannot keep pace with the increased costs of vital public services, infrastructure development and improvement, and adequately funded pensions. Chicago presents an especially vivid example of these issues, as the state of Illinoiss rocky fiscal condition compounds the citys daunting budget challenges.In The Peoples Money, Michael A. Pagano curates a group of essays that emerged from discussions at the 2018 UIC Urban Forum. The contributors explore fundamental questions related to measuring the fiscal health of cities, including how cities can raise revenue, the accountability of todays officials for the future financial position of a city, the legal and practical obstacles to pension reform and a balanced budget, and whether political collaboration offers an alternative to the competition that often undermines regional governance. Review Quote "Recommended. All readers." -- Choice Details ISBN0252042913 Publisher University of Illinois Press Series The Urban Agenda Year 2019 ISBN-10 0252042913 ISBN-13 9780252042911 Format Hardcover Imprint University of Illinois Press Subtitle Pensions, Debt, and Government Services Place of Publication Baltimore Country of Publication United States Edited by Michael A. Pagano Publication Date 2019-09-16 Pages 224 Short Title The Peoples Money Language English UK Release Date 2019-09-16 NZ Release Date 2019-09-16 US Release Date 2019-09-16 Author James E. Spiotto Illustrations 1 map, 12 charts, 19 tables Alternative 9780252051777 DEWEY 336 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-09-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161657241;

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