Establishing an Agenda for Public Budgeting and Finance Research
Authors: McDonald Bruce , Larson Sarah , Maher Craig , Kavanagh Shayne , Hunter Kenneth , Goodman Christopher , Minkowitz Honey , McCandless Sean , Afshan Saman , Jordan Meagan , Abbott Michaela , Afonso Whitney , Alibašić Haris , Allen Joanne , Allore John , Altizer Laura , Amador Ralph , An Brian , Andonoska Ljubinka , Anguelov Lachezar , Arapis Theodore , Arcand Carolyn , Atisa George , Bailey Lonce , Baker Celeste , Barnett Brian , Barsky Christina , Bartle John , Beck David , Beckett-Camarata Jane , Bednarczuk Michael , Beeninga Toy , Bellamy Terry , Bilmes L. J. , Block Carol , Boyd David , Boyd Kaelan , Brien Spencer , Bronner Kevin , Brook Douglas , Brown Marlon , Brunjes Benjamin , Brunner Eric , Bunch Beverly , Calabrese Thad , Carr Douglas , Casciato Michelle , Certain Crystal , Charles Cleopatra , Chen Can , Chen Gang , Cherney Debby , Christian Cary , Clark Benjamin , Corbin Shane , Costie Daniel , Cournoyer Jason , Crosby Andrew , Cummins Jeff , Davis Stephanie , Decker J. W. , DeShazo Jessica , Dimand Ana Maria , Donahue Amy , Douglas James , Dutcher Janet , Dzigbede Komla , Eger Robert , Ely Todd , Ermasova Natalia , Farmer Liz , Farmer Lucianna , Faulk Dagney , Finley Drew , Flink Carla , Ford Michael , Foth Daniel , Franklin Aimee , Franks Mike , Fudge Marc , Funderburg Richard , Gabrini Carl , Gadow Bryan , Gentry David , Godlewski Chris , Gooding Suzanne , Grandage Andrew , Greer Robert , Griffith Christian , Grogan Amanda , Hackbart Merl , Hatcher William , Hattery Michael , Hayes Michael , Hebert Kellie , Hendrick Rebecca , Hill Edward , Hiscocks Susan , Ho Alfred , Hoang Trang , Holbrook Ellenore , Hoppe Mike , Hou Yilin , Hudson John , Hudspeth Nancy , Huffman Jackie , Ivonchyk Mikhail , Jolley G. Jason , Jones Peter , Juffras Jason , Justice Jonathan , Kass Amanda , Kerns Heidi , Kim Junghack , Kim Saerim , Korn Lynn , Kriz Arwi , Krupa Olha , Lampman Jennifer , Landers Jim , Lane Keith , Lee Jekyung , Lee Keith , Lee Sooho , Leight Matthew , Leiser Stephanie , Moreta Agustin , Levine Helisse , Levitas Tony , Lim Sungdae , Lofton Michelle , Lozano-Rojas Felipe , Luby Martin , Lukongo Onyumbe , Mace Jennifer , Mahar Kaitrin , Martin Joseph , Matkin David , Mau Rusty , McAdoo Arche , McCann Anthony , Mead Dean , Medlin Kirk , Menifield Charles , Merritt Justin , Metro John , Meyers Roy , Mitchell David , Moeller Thomas , Mohr Zachary , Moldogaziev Temirlan , Morehead Bryant , Morrill Chris , Mughan Sian , Munro Joyce , Neubauer Bruce , Neuman Melissa , Nguyen-Hoang Phuong , Nicole Marc , Nordin James , Nukpezah Julius , O'Brien Susan , Oland Amy , Osteen Julie , Overholser Amber , Overton Michael , Park Sungho , Paschal Jordan , Pathak Rahul , Phaup Marvin , Pierson Kawika , Pope Wendy , Propheter Geoffrey , Redburn Steve , Reder Lesley , Reed David , Reitano Vincent , Riddle Sam , Rivenbark William , Rodriguez Alejandro , Romito Mark , Ross Justin , Rubin Irene , Sadler Nicholas , Sarpy Nicholas , Schafer Josephine , Schuhmann Robert , Searing Elizabeth , Sekwat Alex , Shybalkina Iuliia , Singla Akheil , Smith Alex , Smith Christy , Smith Zachary , Snow Douglas , Stanisevski Dragan , Stehle Jon , Stokan Eric , Stone Samuel , Swindell David , Taylor Charles , Taylor Lori , Vu Tran , Toland Jay , Topinka John , Trammell Evelyn , Trogen Paul , Van Eenoo Ed , Wadle Elizabeth , Wallace Sally , Wang Shu , Wassmer Rob , Weinstein Paul , Wells Amy , Wheeler Laura , Williams Daniel , Willoughby Katherine , Wilson Darrin , Winfree Paul , Wojda Sharon , Wooldridge Blue , Worsham Paige , Wright Kristina , Wynn Stefen , Xiao Yan , Xu H. , Yang Lang , Yusuf Wie , Zemrani Aziza , Zhao Zhirong , Zielke Nancy 
Published: April 2024

Public budgeting and finance is a discipline that encompasses communities of research and practice. Too often, however, these communities fail to engage each other, instead choosing to operate independently. The result is that the research being conducted fails to address the questions of the day and our governments’ challenges. In this article, we come together as a community of academics and practitioners to establish an agenda for where future research should be conducted. This agenda aims to align the research being undertaken within the academic community with the needs of those working in the community of practice. After establishing ten areas where research is needed, we followed a ranked-choice voting process to establish a prioritization for them. Based on the outcome of this process, the two primary areas where research is currently needed most are the fiscal health of our governments and the implementation of social equity budgeting.