Performance Measures in Booms and Busts

A recent analysis of states’ use of performance-based budgeting finds that the system is more widely used by the executive branch, and more widely used when the economy is strong. Are those bad things?

Can States Learn from the Feds?

The federal budget process is rife with complexities that are largely absent from state processes. A recent paper suggests that states might benefit from emulating the federal rules. While some states might benefit, the data suggest that most states currently implement the spirit—if not the letter—of the proposed policies.