Public Finance Management in the Development Matrix of the Global South
This edited volume discusses strategies for improving public finance management (PFM) processes and outcomes in the Global South with a focus on social inclusion. With its comprehensive coverage across seven parts, the book analyzes the relationship between PFM, social inclusion, and sustainable development. Chapters address a wide range of development-related issues, each with in-depth analysis and concluding policy recommendations with far-reaching relevance. Offering a combination of theoretical insights, empirical data, and practical recommendations, this volume serves as a resource for policymakers, academics, and anyone interested in the critical intersection of public finance and social inclusion in the Global South.
Michael Takudzwa Pasara is an Economist and an Extraordinary Research Fellow at the North-West University, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Economics from North-West University and an MSc. in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.He has two decades of experience in economic consultancy, academia and the private sector. He has consulted in the East and Southern Africa but also in the United States; and for international organisations including UN agencies. Michael is also a member of various organizations including the International Golden Key Society, Econometric Society, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the Pan African Scientific Research Council (PASRC). His research interests include international trade and finance, energy economics, public sector economics, macroeconomics, and sustainable development with mathematical and econometric applications.
