COLLABORATIVE BUDGETING: FISCAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FINANCIAL NETWORKS TO ADVANCE GOVERNMENT WORK
October 23–25, 2025
Hosted by: Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies &
University of Georgia’s School of Public & International Affairs
Deadline for Submissions: May 1, 2025
The Association for Budgeting and Financial Management invites proposals for panels, papers, and posters for its 37th annual research conference. Proposals are invited from scholars, students, and practitioners of public budgeting and financial management on the full range of topics encompassed by our name. Proposals should address relevant issues at any level of government or other public-serving organization, across the full range of practical and theoretical applications. Examples of topics from panels and presentations in previous years are provided below.
This year’s conference has a special interest in collaborative budgeting for effective and ethical government outcomes. Important subjects include:
· Horizontal and vertical fiscal relationships among different sectors
· The complex world of grants and contracts
· Networked public service delivery
· Collaborative fiscal response to crisis events
Panel, paper, and poster proposals must be received via this link by the submission deadline (May 1, 2025) to be considered for inclusion in the 2025 conference. Questions or comments about your proposal should be sent to the conference committee chair, Elaine Yi Lu (ylu@jjay.cuny.edu).