Fiscal Administration: Analysis and Applications for the Public Sector

by John L. Mikesell

FISCAL ADMINISTRATION is based on two principles: that students must clearly understand the details of where the money for public budgets comes from; and that, to learn public finance and budgeting, students must "run the numbers." John Mikesell--an authority on the revenue side of public finance--focuses on his area of specialty, giving students detailed instruction that will equip them to deal with the complex issues and calculations they will encounter in the field. In most chapters, Mikesell includes questions and exercises that require calculations to get specific answers, as well as "Cases for Discussion" and "Sidebars" that supplement the regular text with more in-depth treatment of key topics. This edition also includes the most recent federal budget information, as well as the latest federal government fiscal data.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, School

672 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[April Kersey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did it! I finished this long, dry book! Don't get me wrong, the author tried to throw some humor in there but this material was so dense and boring. Thank goodness for the sidebar, grey boxes that explained the information through a real scenario because without them, I would have been lost at times.

[Carole Lafreniere · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty dry, but interesting if your interested in fiscal management.

[Kayla · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't read the whole thing since it was for school. This book is DULL. The author tries to throw in some humor to liven up the topics but it's not consistent.

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hated this book with every core of my being. Hated the class in which it was used. On some levels, this is a very basic beginners book such as the chapters on government levels and budgeting. On other levels, it was way over my head when talking about fiscal economical formulas and analyzing cost/benefit ration and other devil making matrices. If you are going into any government field, or anywhere in which you are handling the money of an organization, it would behoove you to read this. I learned a lot, and it scared me a lot - money is no laughing matter.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This edition (eighth) has far fewer typographical errors than the previous edition. Also, the Instructor's Manual is more thorough and flawless.

I learned that professional book editors are horrible grammarians. I also learned that budgeting and revenue policy are the most riveting topics one could choose to make their life's work!

Sincerely,
The Proofreader

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Painful subject matter for me. But if you MUST read a book on Fiscal Administration, Mikesell offers some interesting no-nonsense perspectives on the reality of the field. However, when it comes to the subject of crunching numbers, I much prefer texts that take me straight to the upshot with clear examples and outline formatting. This book does no such thing.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Done. This book is a decent book and relays the information well. I was disappointed that the book is extremely - extremely expensive - like unfairly, ridiculously expensive for a college textbook. I suppose this is necessary because it is updated so frequently.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mikesell is renowned in the Public Administration field; therefore, from that perspective, this book was interesting to read. Some of the content was well over my field, specifically the various formulas. I felt that some of this information needed additional simplification.

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh. Finance.

[Lindsay]

I spend most of my life reading this book.

[Tira · Rating 1 out of 5]

Actually I hated it!

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good comprehensive overview of fiscal administration at all levels of government, with very little political bias, which is very refreshing in the field of public administration!

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Had to have for a grad school financial budgeting class. Not going to lie, this was a tough read because it was so dense.

[Alexandra Chauran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't think this book would be as interesting as it was. The case studies were great.

[Joseph · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the worst textbooks I've ever had assigned to me. While the information within was useful and very relevant, the author needs to understand that the footnotes are meant for citing sources, not for writing entire paragraphs in. Furthermore, the organization of the text leaves much to be desired, I often had greater success just flipping to the index to look up the topic I was studying instead of turning to the chapter/location where (I thought) the subject logically should fall. The examples were not at all clear either, and I relied primarily on my professor's lesson notes to clarify how to actually complete calculations-based assignments. I would not recommend this textbook to others unless you absolutely need it for a class, as I did.

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