Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
Who among the following has defined a budget as 'a series of goals with price tags attached'?
AWildavsky ✓ Correct
BPaul Appleby
CChester Barnard
DJohn D. Millet
Correct answer: (A) Wildavsky — Aaron Wildavsky gave this definition, so the answer is Wildavsky.
Explanation
★Aaron Wildavsky gave this definition, so the answer is Wildavsky.
★He described a budget as a series of goals each carrying a price tag.
★He set out his ideas in 'The Politics of the Budgetary Process' (1964).
★He treated budgeting as a political process of bargaining, not a purely technical exercise.
★He developed incrementalism, the view that budgets change in small steps from the existing base.
★Paul Appleby and John D. Millet wrote on administration but not this budget definition.
★Chester Barnard worked on cooperation and authority, so he too is the wrong choice.
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