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Public Finance Research Guide
 GENERAL
blueball   Book of the States. [Ref Desk JK 2403 B72]
Includes summary public finance data by state. 
blueball   Census of Governments. 
Data on governments covering every level of government (U.S. and smaller), and subjects ranging from property taxes to prosecutions, from long-term debt to liquor monopolies. Recent volumes (1997) online; print volumes, all located at Govt Pub US C 3.145/4:, 
Includes:
Vol. 2. Taxable Property Values
Vol. 4, No. 1. Government Finance: Public Education Finances.
Vol. 4, No. 2. Government Finance: Finances of Special Districts.
Vol. 4, No. 3. Government Finance: Finances of County Governments.
Vol. 4, No. 4. Government Finance: Finances of Municipal andTownship Governments.
Vol. 4, No. 5. Government Finance: Compendium of GovernmentFinances.
Vol. 4, No. 6. Government Finance: Employee Retirement Systems of State/Local Governments. 
blueball   Consolidated Federal Funds Report. Federal, State, and Local Governments [Govt Pub US C 3.266/2:]
These data cover Federal expenditures or obligation for the following categories: grants, salaries and wages, procurement contracts, direct payments for individuals, other direct payments, direct loans, guaranteed or insured loans, and insurance. Dollar amounts reported represent either actual expenditures or obligations. 
blueball   County and City Extra. [Main Ref Desk HA 203 .C68]
Summary of individual state, county, and city government finances. 
blueball   Government Finances Series
Data for selected governments. Recent editions online; older issues:
City Government Finances in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-5:]
County Government Finances in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-7:]
Government Finances in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-4:]
Public Education Finance in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-10:]
State Government Finances in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-3:]
State Government Tax Collections in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-8:]
Finances of Employee-Retirement Systems of State & Local Govts in (year). [US Govt Pub: C 3.191/2-2:] 
blueball   State Tax Rates & Structure
Tables prepared by the Federation of Tax Administrators summarizing state tax structures. 
blueball   State Tax Sites
Include links to tax forms, among other resources. 
blueball   Statistical Abstract of the United States. [Main Ref Desk HA202 .U6]
Summary data on U.S., state, local (aggregated by state), and foreign government finance. 
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 U.S. FEDERAL
blueball   Budget of the United States Government [Govt Pub US (current yr. in Main Ref): PrEx 2.8: [yr].]
Volumes include Historical Statistics and Analytical Perspectives.  Includes President's annual budget request, detailed budget for last several years, and historical budget data. 
blueball   Bureau of the Public Debt
blueball   Congressional Budget Office
CBO has various reports analyzing the budget and government spending and finance.
blueball   Consolidated Federal Funds Report. [Govt Pub US C 3.266/2:]
This data covers Federal expenditures or obligations for the following categories: grants, salaries and wages, procurement contracts, direct payments for individuals, other direct payments, direct loans, guaranteed or insured loans, and insurance. Dollar amounts reported represent either actual expenditures or obligations. 
blueball   Financial Report of the U.S. Government.
Provides summary information on Federal Government operations and financial positions on an accrual basis. Data for the publication is compiled from program agency accounting systems government-wide and are reported in the Statement of Financial Position and the Statement of Operations, as well as customary notes to financial statements and supplementary tables. 
blueball   Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Years. [Govt Pub US C 3.266:]
Presents Federal Government aid to state and local governments by state and U.S. Outlying Area. Coverage is restricted to Federal Government expenditures for grants to state and local governments for which data are available by state and outlying area. The data are shown by Federal agency and program whenever possible. 
blueball   Green Book: Overview of Entitlement Programs. [Govt Pub US (Microform)Y 4.W 36:10-4/]
Consists of background material and data on government entitlement programs. 
blueball   Internal Revenue Service Tax Statistics. [Govt Pub US T 22.44/2: B 55]
Statistical tables on IRS tax collection, includes major publications such as the IRS Data Book and the Statistics of Income series. 
blueball   Monthly Treasury Statement. [Govt Pub US T63.113/2:]
Summarizes the financial activities of the Federal Government and off-budget Federal entities in accordance with the Budget of the U.S. Government. It presents receipts and outlays, the surplus or deficit, and means of financing on a modified cash basis. Based on data provided by Federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks. See also the related data
blueball   U.S. Government Annual Report. [Govt Pub US (Microform) T 63.101/2:]
Recognized as the official publication of receipts and outlays with which all other reports containing similar data must be in agreement. It presents budgetary results at the summary level. It is part of a triad of publications that includes: the Monthly Treasury Statement (see above), a report of the government receipts and outlays that is based on agency reporting, and the Daily Treasury Statement, summarizing data on the cash and debt operations of the Treasury based on reporting of the Treasury account balances of the Federal Reserve banks. 
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 MONETARY POLICY
blueball  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Home page of the Fed; includes general information on the Federal Reserve system and banks, Fed testimony, FMOC information, Beige Books, data, and other information.
blueball  Federal Reserve Education
Online tutorial teaches about the Federal Reserve and related fiscal and monetary policy issues.
blueball   Federal Reserve Bulletin. [H 1 F4 (current at Main Serials)] 
Monthly publication from the Federal Reserve contains current monetary statistics as well as other popular economic data, with articles on selected topics.
blueball   Federal Reserve Annual Statistical Digest. [Ref HG 181 A1 U55a]
Compilation of data from the Federal Reserve Bulletin.
blueball   Fed Open Market Committee and Beige Book and Fed Data and Statistics (not comprehensive). 
Fed's website includes minutes from the Open Market Committee, the Beige Book (published eight times per year) on the current state of the economy, and selected monetary statistics, both current and historical.
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 CALIFORNIA
blueball   Analysis of the ...[FY} Budget Bill. [Ref Govt Pub Calif L425B9]
Detailed report. 
blueball   Annual Financial Reports. [Ref Govt Pub Calif C1050 R4 and suppl.]
blueball   Annual Report of the State of California [California State Controller].[Ref Govt Pub Calif C1050 R4 and suppl]
Comprehensive overview of the state's fiscal condition. 
blueball   California Board of Equalization Annual Report. [Ref Govt Pub Calif E2050R4]
The Board is responsible for the administration of the state's sales and use, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, and other taxes and for the collection of fees that fund specific state programs, and is also responsible for ensuring that California counties administer the state's property tax laws in an equitable manner. 
blueball   California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission
Detailed data on state debt.
blueball   California Legislative Analyst's Office
Includes analysis of recent budget issues. 
blueball   California State Budget. [Ref Govt Pub Calif G275 .B8]
Governor's proposed budget, along with recent enacted budgets. 
blueball   California Statistical Abstract. [Ref Desk HA 261 C3]
Public Finance section summarizes California public finance and federal spending in California. 
blueball   Final Budget Summary [Department of Finance]. [Ref GovtPub Calif F175 B95]
Actual state budget, as enacted, with brief summary and text of legislation. 
blueball   Local Government Annual Financial Reports [Calif Office of State Controller]. 
These reports are compiled based on responses from the various local governments and entities that they cover. Current issues online; older issues in Govt Pub Calif as follows:
Cities. [C 1050 C6a]
Counties. [C 1050 C6b]
Public Retirement Systems. [C 1050 P82]
Community Redevelopment Agencies. [C 1050 C64]
School Districts. [C 1050 S4]
Special Districts. [C 1050 S6]
Streets and Roads of Cities and Counties. [C 1050S8]
Transit Operators and Non-Transit Claimants.... [C 1050 T72]
Transportation Planning Agencies. [C 1050 T73. ]
blueball   Monthly Finance Bulletins.
These reports include the "Monthly Cash Report", detailing the state of California's government revenue. 
blueball  Tax Expenditure Report
Summary of tax expenditures.
blueball  Taxable Sales in California. [Ref Govt Pub Calif E2050 .P3 no.71]
Quarterly statistics of sales and use taxes by type of business and county. 
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 SANTA BARBARA
blueball   City of Santa Barbara Budget Summary.
The city's budget with supporting documents.
blueball   Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. City of Santa Barbara. Ref HJ 9013 S26 B11]
blueball   Budget and Financial Documents [Santa Barbara County]. [Ref HJ 9012 C2 S3493]
Includes budget, financial report, and strategic plan documents.
blueball   County Budget. HJ 9012 C2 S34933]
blueball   Financial Status Report [Santa Barbara County].[HJ 9012 C2 S34933]
blueball  Santa Barbara Economic Outlook. [Main Ref Desk HC 107 C22 S386]
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 INTERNATIONAL
blueball   Global Development Finance. [Ref HJ 8899 W66 (also on CD-ROM in Gov't Info Ctr)]
From World Bank, comprehensive statistics on foreign countries' finances and external debt structure. CD contains time-series. Formerly called World Debt Tables
blueball   Government Finance Statistics Yearbook. [Ref HJ101 G68; also on CD-ROM in gov't Info Ctr]
From International Monetary Fund, statistics on government finance, including details on revenue and debt financing. 
blueball   International Financial Statistics Online.UCSB only! [also available as print Yearbook at Ref H 1I61]
From International Monetary Fund, statistics on all aspects of domestic and international finance for countries, including government and financial accounts and various economic indicators. Data is available since 1945 on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis back to 1945 in electronic formats.  
blueball   National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables [Ref HC 79 I5 N388]
From the UN, brief summaries of countries' national accounts, with selected economic statistics. 
blueball   UNdata: A world of informationUCSB!
Compilation of socioeconomic statistics for the countries of the world. Hundreds of data series for the world's nations. Some data back to 1946. Includes source notes, ability to download to a comma separated file.
blueball   World Development Indicators UCSB! [Ref HC 59.15 W656]
Most comprehensive source for current and recent statistical data on the world's nations. It includes data on more than 500 topics (indicators) about the people, economy, environment, and public finance of 210 nations. The Online version contains time series from 1960 to the present, and data may be exported in a variety of formats (inc. Excel, dbase, and SAS), as well as mapped and charted.
blueball   Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country IntelligenceUCSB only!
EIU Profiles and Reports provide timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic, social, and business environment in a total of 126 reports about more than 180 countries. They present the political and economic structure of the country, the current political scene, economic policy, domestic economy (covering industry, agriculture, money and finance), foreign trade and payments, and the outlook for 2000-01. Country reports are archived online (web) from 1996 forward.
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 INDEXES TO STATISTICS
blueball   LexisNexis Statistical UCSB only!
Index to published statistical data.  Some entries also include the statistical tables themselves.  It indexes statistics appearing in sources from the U.S. federal government, international governmental organizations, associations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent researchers, state governments, and university research centers. 
blueball   FEDSTATS 
Indexes and links to government statistical data online by topic or keyword. Good starting point, but not nearly as comprehensive as Statistical Universe.
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 ARTICLES/RESEARCH, ETC.
blueball   ECONLIT. (1969- ). UCSB only! 
The standard index to economic literature, from the American Economic Association. EconLit is also in print (1886/1924-1989) as Index to Economic Articles. [Ref Z 7164 E2 I63].
blueball   Business Source Complete UCSB only!.
Index and full-text of thousands of trade and scholarly publications in business, economics, and related fields. Also includes various market research reports, company research reports, and country research reports. Many major journals have .pdf archives back to first issue published.
blueball   LexisNexis AcademicUCSB only!
The Business section contains business articles and data from many sources, both popular and academic. See also the News section. There is an Academic Universe guide at the Reference Desk.
blueball   PAIS. (1972- ) UCSB only! 
International coverage of policy/economic issues. Also in print (1914-1993). [Main Ref Index Z7163 .P92].
blueball   Worldwide Political Science AbstractsUCSB only! 
Index to materials in political science, public policy, and related fields. 
blueball   Melvyl
Find books/monographs/reports in UC libraries.
contents
blueball  General
blueball  U.S. Federal
blueball  Monetary Policy
blueball  California
blueball  Santa Barbara
blueball  International
blueball  Indexes to Statistics
blueball  Research, Articles, etc.
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