BUDGETING IN TIMES OF FISCAL STRESS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET PROCESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS IN A LARGE URBAN COUNTY FROM 2006-2017

Author

Ronica L. Watkins Babers

Graduation Semester and Year

2019

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Public Policy

Department

Urban and Public Affairs

First Advisor

Rod Hissong

Abstract

Grusky, et al. (2011) refer to the Great Recession as a transformative event that spiraled into as systemic crisis affecting both the public and private sector. Although the origin of the Great Recession was in the collapse of the housing market, it, in turn, created and sustained a crisis in both the financial sector as well as the labor market (Fligstein and Goldstein, 2012). The downturn would eventually lead to the most significant labor market dislocation in the post- Depression era, driving up high and long-term unemployment as well as involuntarily working part-time individuals (Grusky et al. 2011). Each level of government experienced long term financial affects during the periods of 2008-2010. In order to understand the relational social-spatial impact county governments have been advocated as useful units of analysis because as a government entity they play a direct active role in shaping policy. The goal of the study was to determine if the Great Recession caused a shift in the county funding priorities regarding the provision of social services. The research examined the changes that occurred in Dallas County’s budget allocation and actual expenditures as a result of the Great Recession from the period of FY2006 – FY2017. The two dependent variables of this study were the proportional change in annual budget allocation and actual expenditures to departments with appointed directors.

Keywords

Social planning budgeting, Social programs

Disciplines

Public Affairs | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Watkins Babers, Ronica L., "BUDGETING IN TIMES OF FISCAL STRESS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET PROCESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS IN A LARGE URBAN COUNTY FROM 2006-2017" (2019). Public Affairs Dissertations. 204.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/publicaffairs_dissertations/204