Economics of Public Expenditure in Karnataka

Abstract

From Preface: The changes in pattern and trend of public expenditure have attracted the attention of statesmen, civil servants, politicians and economists. The social thinkers have to favour that pattern of public expenditure which is best suited to the conditions prevailing in the country. This has naturally induced the economists to think in terms of evolving appropriate methods of undertaking public expenditure in the state. In recent years much importance has not been accorded to the quantum of money spent by the public authorities but a great significance has been attached to the ways-How, Why, on What and for whom-of undertaking public expenditure in the country. This thinking has a profound effect on the public authorities who are made to think in terms of promoting development expenditure while curbing non-development expenditure and wastefull expenditure. This small book is just an attempt in that direction.