{"product_id":"9783031443459","title":"Public Net Worth: Accounting – Government - Democracy","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePublic Net Worth: Accounting – Government - Democracy\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBall, Ian; Buiter, Willem; Crompton, John; Detter, Dag; Soll, Jacob\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs individuals, we depend on the services that governments provide. Collectively, we look to them to tackle the big problems - from long-term climate and demographic change to short-term crises like pandemics or war.  Funding this activity, and managing the required finances sustainably, is difficult – and getting more so. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut governments don't provide – or use – basic financial information that every business is required to maintain. They ignore the value of public assets and most liabilities. This leads to inefficiency and bad decision-making and piles up problems for the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernments need to create balance sheets that properly reflect assets and liabilities, and to understand their future obligations and revenue prospects. Net Worth – both today and for the future – should be \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e measure of financial strength and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly if this information is put at the centre of government financial decision-making can the present challenges to public finances around the world be addressed effectively, and in a way that is fair to future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that there are ways to deal with these problems and make government finances more resilient and fairer to future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe facts, and the solutions, are non-partisan, and so is this book. Responsible leaders of any political persuasion need to understand the issues and the tools that can enable them to deliver policy within these constraints. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-03-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031443459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-44343-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 343\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45590129213580,"sku":"9783031443459","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031443459.jpg?v=1776870110","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031443459","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}