About the Journal
Public Finance Journal is a biannual journal publishing peer-reviewed research that examines and analyzes contemporary issues in budgeting and finance and explores the applicability of solution sets. The journal is published by the Government Finance Officers Association and is a forum for discussion on significant issues related to the advancement of our scientific understanding.
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Using Large Language Models to Forecast Local Government Revenue
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)
Full Issue
Front Matter
Abstract 90 | PDF Downloads 59Page i-ii
Table of Contents
Abstract 100 | PDF Downloads 45Page 1-2
Editorials
Introduction to the Issue
Abstract 134 | PDF Downloads 75Page 3-6
Research Articles
Informing Voters About Public Finance
Abstract 173 | PDF Downloads 113 Appendix Downloads 0Page 7-20
What Does the Public Really Want to Know About Public Finance?
Abstract 194 | PDF Downloads 121Page 21-38
Local Management of Federal Grants
Abstract 181 | PDF Downloads 140Page 39-55
Evolution of U.S. State and Local Government Green Bond Issuance
Abstract 258 | PDF Downloads 219Page 56-72
Book Reviews
Municipal Corruption
Abstract 105 | PDF Downloads 64Page 73-75
Nonprofit Neighborhoods
Abstract 98 | PDF Downloads 63Page 76-79
Back Matter
Abstract 79 | PDF Downloads 54Page iii-iv
Welcome to Public Finance Journal!
The Public Finance Journal serves as a forum for discussion on significant issues related to the advancement of our scientific understanding. Articles are chosen for publication based on the originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, and accessibility. As a journal focused on connecting the science with the practice in public budgeting and finance, all manuscripts must connect the study with the needs and interests of both the scientific and practitioner communities for the field.
The mission of PF is to serve those engaged in public budgeting and finance through the publication of significant advances in the science of the discipline that conveys both theoretical importance and timely application.
Guiding Principles of Public Finance Journal:
- Public Finance is an open access journal that is committed to the community of practice.
- All articles published adhere to the standards of peer review and the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
- We encourage the posting of open data and methods for all articles published.
- Both replications and manuscripts with null results are important to the scientific process.