Academic Journal
Q3Public Budgeting and Finance
About Public Budgeting and Finance
Public Budgeting and Finance is a scholarly journal published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.309 and H-index of 42.
Coverage: 1981-2026. Research categories: Economics and Econometrics (Q3); Finance (Q3); Public Administration (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Local Government Finance and Decentralization; Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth; Fiscal Policies and Political Economy; Housing Market and Economics; Public Policy and Administration Research; Corporate Taxation and Avoidance.
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3,470.00 USD; 2,900.00 EUR; 2,330.00 GBP
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