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Topic: Revenue Enhancement and Finance

This resource is part of the Ash Center's Operational Excellence in Government Project.

Overview

Changing economic environments challenge public entities to find resourceful ways to allocate limited funds, and governments often find themselves in a battle over the budget. This section addresses various elements of revenue enhancement and financial management related to government operations. Themes of tax reform, e-payments, capital budgeting, economic development incentives, unfunded mandates, and grants management are discussed.

Subtopics include

  • Budget management and analysis
  • Cost savings
  • Economic development, including public marketing plans, monetizing public assets, and payment-in-lieu-of taxes (PILOT) programs 
  • Electronic payment systems
  • Generating funds
  • Grants management
  • Revenue enhancement, including fees and fines 
  • Tax reform and analysis
  • Unfunded mandates

Related Reports

Revenue Enhancement and Finance Reports

Related Resources

Revenue Enhancement and Finance Reports, Case Studies, and Papers

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Some Future Directions for Public Finance
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The Tax Everyone Loves to Hate: Principles of Property Tax Reform
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Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
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