Public Finance

Author: Writing Group for Core Courses of MPA
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Publishing Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Core Courses for MPA for Leaders. Keep it on your desk for easy access to wisdom classics; store it in your cabinet for an elegant display of bookish charm. This is a premium learning resource dedicated to leaders at all levels and civil servants; it is a localized MPA compulsory textbook blending Chinese and Western expertise; it is a classic MPA reading beyond the walls of academia. Without leaving the country, you can master the essence of Harvard's public administration; without entering Peking University, you can grasp the of outstanding leadership. MPA will equip you with extraordinary capabilities and courage, shape your excellent character and vision, and accompany your hopes and struggles to lead you to the path of success.
As MBA becomes a global phenomenon and is gaining momentum, a new concept—MPA—has emerged with renewed brilliance. However, millions of workers in government and other public sectors are hindered by enrollment requirements, tuition costs, or time constraints, leaving them yearning to enter the "door" of MPA. To address this, we have organized the writing of this self-study textbook for MPA core courses, helping you bring the MPA classroom to your home. Public Finance is one such course.
In compiling this book, we strive to guide ourselves with the theory of the socialist market economy, draw on Western fiscal theories, and closely align with China's fiscal reform practices. We provide a comprehensive exposition of the latest developments in fiscal theory, fiscal management systems, public revenue, public expenditure, fiscal transfer payment systems, tax principles, tax systems, fiscal finance and fund flow statistics, fiscal and national economic regulation, national budgets and final accounts, state-owned asset management, national wealth statistics and balance sheets, income distribution and social security, fiscal policy analysis during reform, and fiscal issues in an open economy. We also aim to combine practicality with theoretical analysis, making this book both theoretically profound and highly operational.
Theoretically, we expand the connotation of public finance, highlighting its role in macroeconomic regulation under market conditions and the general principles of fiscal operations. Practically, we provide detailed introductions and discussions on new regulations and methods in areas such as tax systems, state-owned asset management, and double-entry budgeting. Practice has shown that public finance has always been closely linked to social and economic development, and many modern challenges require government intervention to resolve. Therefore, in writing Public Finance, we adhere to the principles of simplifying professional theory, socializing teaching content, and standardizing authoritative doctrines, ensuring it meets the needs of a broad audience of civil servants and aspiring MPA self-learners. Ultimately, you can effortlessly complete this core self-study curriculum and become a qualified public sector management professional.