Public finance‎,‎ as an important branch of economics‎,‎ deals with government budgeting‎,‎ taxation‎,‎ public expenditure‎,‎ borrowings‎,‎ deficit financing‎,‎ and intergovernmental financial relations‎.‎ A working knowledge of terms and concepts pertaining to government finances is a must‎.‎ This dictionary contains a careful selection of key terms and concepts in public finance which are considered important for a cross‎-section of readers including teachers and students of economics‎,‎ commerce‎,‎ law‎,‎ and management‎.‎ This valuable reference work will also be useful for bankers‎,‎ corporate executives‎,‎ legislators‎,‎ and government officials‎.‎