Budgeting and Public Expenditures

The OECD work on budgeting is carried out by the Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO) and its associated networks. Established in 1980 and composed of budget directors and other senior officials from member countries, the SBO is recognised as the world's leading forum on international budgeting issues. The secretariat for the SBO is provided by the Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division.

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The Benefits of Long-term Fiscal Projections (Policy Brief)

06-Oct-2009

Fiscal sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept that incorporates
an assessment of solvency, stable economic growth, stable taxes, and
intergenerational fairness. It has not only financial implications but also social
and political ones related to both present and future generations. The current
economic crisis has weakened the fiscal health of many countries around the
world.

Upcoming meetings of the Senior Budget Officials Working Party

22-Jun-2009

The dates of the upcoming meetings of the OECD Working Party of Senior Budget Officials and its networks, and related events, are listed here.

Evolutions in budgetary practice: Allen Schick and the OECD Senior Budget Officials (publication)

09-Jun-2009

This book commemorates the 30th anniversary of the OECD Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO). It brings together documents, articles and extracts from publications written by Professor Allen Schick, who has been associated with the SBO since its inception. Over the years, Professor Schick has made fundamental contributions to the art of public sector budgeting, and his work continues to be an inspiration for budgeting reform around the world.

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