LEADER 04643nam 22006495 450 001 9911064752903321 005 20260214121114.0 010 $a3-032-12388-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-032-12388-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32549259 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32549259 035 $a(CKB)45322852100041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-032-12388-6 035 $a(OCoLC)1574121491 035 $a(EXLCZ)9945322852100041 100 $a20260214d2026 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aReforming Public Finances $eWhat Works, What Fails, and Why /$fby Richard Allen 205 $a1st ed. 2026. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2026. 215 $a1 online resource (362 pages) 225 1 $aEconomics and Finance Series 311 08$a3-032-12387-9 327 $aChapter 1:Technical Assistance -- Chapter 2:The role of the IFIs and National Governments -- Chapter 3:Reforming Public Finance and PFM -- Chapter 4:Introduction to the Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 5:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 6:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 7:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 8:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 9: Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 10:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 11:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 12:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 13:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 14:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 15:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 16:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 17:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 18:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 19:Key Reform Initiatives -- Chapter 20:Conclusion. 330 $aIn an era where public finance reform is more critical?and more complex?than ever, this Palgrave Pivot offers both clarity and actionable insight. Part A provides a comprehensive overview of the core issues at stake in reforming public finances, drawing heavily on IMF and World Bank experiences: What exactly does reform mean? What are the root causes and main forms of the problems countries face? ?Which best practices and country examples, including AI opportunities and challenges, illuminate the path forward?? And crucially, what obstacles stand in the way of sustainable, effective change? Part B delivers a concise, comparative assessment of 70 distinct reform types, weighing their advantages and disadvantages and offering a practical framework for prioritization. Using ten clear criteria, the book helps decision-makers determine which reforms are both urgent and feasible?cutting through the noise of overambitious strategies and highlighting what truly matters. Challenging the status quo, the book critiques the prevailing technocratic approach to public finance reform, arguing for a shift toward managing political complexity and fostering institutional collaboration. It recognizes that while reform is often framed as a technical challenge, it is inherently political?disrupting entrenched interests, reallocating resources, and confronting inefficiency and corruption. Written for policy makers, finance ministers, their deputies, and senior advisors, this book seeks to move beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and drive real, lasting change in public finance. Richard Allen is a Senior Consultant and Global Adviser on Public Finance. He has advised finance ministers and governments in more than 70 countries worldwide. Richard has held senior positions at HM Treasury, the Board of the European Investment Bank, the OECD, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and the IMF. 410 0$aEconomics and Finance Series 606 $aFinance, Public 606 $aComparative government 606 $aInternational economic relations 606 $aDevelopment economics 606 $aPublic Finance 606 $aPublic Economics 606 $aComparative Public Policy 606 $aInternational Political Economy? 606 $aDevelopment Economics 615 0$aFinance, Public. 615 0$aComparative government. 615 0$aInternational economic relations. 615 0$aDevelopment economics. 615 14$aPublic Finance. 615 24$aPublic Economics. 615 24$aComparative Public Policy. 615 24$aInternational Political Economy?. 615 24$aDevelopment Economics. 676 $a336 700 $aAllen$b Richard$0387474 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911064752903321 996 $aReforming Public Finances$94545314 997 $aUNINA